[Report 1910] / Medical Officer of Health, Darlington County Borough.

  • Darlington (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1910
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Credit: [Report 1910] / Medical Officer of Health, Darlington County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    One sample of whisky, and one of gin, were slightly below the standard, and letters of warning to the purveyors of these were sent by the Town Clerk. All the other samples taken -were pure and of good quality. A considerable quantity of unsound articles of food were seized and destroyed during the year as follows: January 5th- 1 bag of cockles. January loth—44 stones weight of fish. February 7th—13 rabbits. February 12th—11 stones weight of meat (decomposing). June 11th—2 stones of shrimps. June 18th—18 pounds weight of shrimps. July 27th—lungs and head of beast (tuberculosis). July 28th—180 pounds weight of plums. August 18th—17 stones and 4 pounds weight of plums. September 3rd—48 rabbits. September 16th—60 pounds weight of pluras. November 17th—Carcase of beast (tuberculosis). November 30th—lungs of beast (tuberculosis). December 4th—14 pounds weight of apples. December 30th—14 pounds of apples. December 31st—3 geese, 2 ducks, 1 turkey, and 162 rabbits. In the last case of 162 rabbits seized on 31st December, proceedings were taken against the owner, and a fine of £3, and £2 4s. costs was inflicted. In all the other cases the owners consented to the unsound articles being destroyed, and no proceedings were taken. WATER SUPPLY. The water supply is taken from the river Tees at the pumping station, two miles above the town. Here it is filtered, and stored for distribution to the town by the works belonging to the Corporation. It is regularly analysed, and has always been found during the year, to be excellent and free from suspicion. This is the public supply, and there are now very few private wells in the town. HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES. There have not been many cases of overcrowding reported during the year, and the supply of houses which is kept up by private enterprise is equal to the demand. No closing orders have been applied for during the year, in the case of any premises that were considered unfit for habitation, and fewer vans hav'^eheen allow’ed to settle in the unoccupied patches where they formerly frequented, be- cause the Inspector at once gives them notice to provide themselves with a water supply and sanitary conveniences on penalty of prosecution, and this has the effect of moving them off.