[Report 1920] / Medical Officer of Health, Stirling County Council.

  • Stirlingshire (Scotland). County Council.
Date:
1920
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Credit: [Report 1920] / Medical Officer of Health, Stirling County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    In a Circular dated 31st December, 1920, the Scottish Board of Health require that Annual Reports bv Medical Officers shall contain :— a. A general account of influences and conditions injurious or dangerous to the health of the district, and of the measures that in his opinion should be adopted for its improvement. b. A statement of the general enquiries he has made during the year, and of any special enquiries as to sanitary matters. J c. A general statement of any matters as to which he has given advice or granted certificates, including any action as to offensive trades. d. A specific account of the administration of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, in workshops and workplaces, in terms of Section 132 of that Act, together with a tabular statement in the form issued by the Home Office. ■e. An account of any proceedings under the Housing (Scot- land) Acts, 1890-1919, dealing specifically with (1) the sufficiency and habitability of working-class dwellings ; and (2) the action taken where instances of overcrowding have been ascertained or suspected. f. A statement showing whether any conditions have arisen or are expected to arise pointing to the expediency of a town-planning scheme for the proper control of further development. g. An account of the presence or absence of pollution of rivers or streams in the district, the sources and nature of any such pollution, and any action taken to check it. h. An account of the hospital accommodation available for persons suffering from infectious disease in general and smallpox in particular (including the means provided for the conveyance of such persons), and of the houses of reception, with observations on the furnishing, mainten- ance, administration, and adequacy of such accommoda- tion, etc. i. An account of the premises with necessary apparatus and attendance available for the destruction or disinfection oS infected articles (including the means for the conveyance and return of such articles), also of other processes of disinfection in use, with observations on the adequacy of such arrangements and processes. j. An account of the action taken to prevent the outbreak and spread of infectious disease. k. A statement of the facilities available for the treatment of persons suffering from venereal diseases, with recom-