[Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, Stourbridge Borough.

  • Stourbridge (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1937
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Credit: [Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, Stourbridge Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Lye and Wollescote area are under the control of the Upper Stour Valley Sewerage Board. The sewage is conveyed to the Whittington sewage farms belonging to these Boards, and is treated on the Broad Irrigation principle. With the exception of a few houses situate on the outskirts, all the dwelling houses are provided with W.C.’s and efficient drainage, the drains being intercepted from the sewers with intercepting traps. A number of houses have cesspools, most of these being recently erected. Apart from development of new Housing Estates, no extension of sewers has taken place during the year. Rivers and Streams. During the year 1932, the River Stour was cleaned out under the Bridge at the Borough boundary and Amblecote (Staffs.), the work being undertaken by the County Councils of Worcestershire and Staffordshire. The remains of an old dam at Messrs. Bradley’s Ironworks were removed. These works have been effectual in minimising flooding. Closet Accommodation. Most of the houses are provided with Water Closets, the exceptions being cottages situate in localities where there are no sewers. There are a number of slop W.C.’s but these are gradually being converted to W.C.’s with fresh water flushing apparatus. The Sanitary Inspector’s Report gives details of conversions and additions. Public Cleansing. The Scavenging is carried out by direct labour and is dealt with by controlled tipping, being spread over small areas, covered and levelled. At the end of the year there were three tips in use, viz., Corporation Depot, Birmingham Street ; Wollaston Hall Estate ; Bromley Street, Lye. Tipping at Hadcroft Brickworks and Rufford’s Brickworks was discontinued during the year. Ashpits are emptied as required, and the contents of movable ashbins collected weekly. The few privies are cleared as required, the contents being buried. Cesspools are emptied and the contents either tipped down sewers or spread over farm land. Two motor freighters were in use at the beginning of the year. During 1937 another was purchased which is used for refuse collection on three days in each week, and for cleansing of street gullies at other times. All these vehicles are very satisfactory. The other conveyances are horse-drawn.