[Report 1896] / Medical Officer of Health, Stanhope U.D.C.

  • Stanhope (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1896
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Credit: [Report 1896] / Medical Officer of Health, Stanhope U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    GENERAL SANITATION. Water Supply.—The supply is still plentiful, of absolutely pure water without any possible risk of contamination. The service to certain groups of houses would be much improved by relaying mains from Back Tane Cottages to the Square and Cowgarth Hill; and by new pipes along Albert Terrace. More fire-plugs are required in order that your Council might properly cope with any outbreak of fire. Disposal of Excrement and Scavenging.—The large ash¬ pit and privy is still the most common way for disposal of excre¬ ment, but their number is much less than in former years, the worst types being reported on fully to you with recommendations which have been usually carried out. Their contents are carted away by farmers in the district at very irregular intervals, a most inconvenient arrangement during the summer months, when the need of regular scavenging is specially required. Complaint has again arisen during the year of the emptying of ashpits into the street where the filth has lain for some time to the danger of passers by. Public systematic scavenging by the Council would obviate all the difficulty and no doubt would add materially to the Public Health. Disposal of Household Refuse.—Most of it finds its way into the river or its tributaries. A place for rubbish disposal might still, and ought to be found near the district. Sewerage.—The west end and middle sections work fairly satisfactorily, a great difficulty being to prevent the large quantity of soil and quarry debris which finds its way into the pipes. The outflow pipe from the tank of the east end section has at length become blocked, but I believe this matter is-having the attention of the Council,