[Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Teignmouth U.D.C.

  • Teignmouth (England). U.D. Council.
Date:
1925
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Credit: [Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Teignmouth U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Summary of IVork carried out by the Sanitary Inspector during lb£5. H ouses and Premises inspected ... ... 635 Total number of visits ... ... ... 1761 Complaints received ... ... ... 31 Drain tests applied (Water) ... ... 258 ,, m M (Smoke) ... ... 293 Drains relaid ... ... ... ... 39 Drains repaired ... ... ... 33 Drains disconnected from sewer ... 17 Drains ventilated ... ... ... 25 Soil pipes repaired, taken outside bouse, or new 27 Choked drains cleared ... ... ... 44 Inspection Chambers constructed ... ... 70 Defective traps replaced and new gullies fixed 98 Yards paved . . ... ... 72 Washdown pedestal pans fixed ... ... 89 Glazed Stoneware Sinks provided .. ... 81 New flushing apparatus provided or repaired 33 Rooms cleansed ... ... ... 71 Ash bins provided ... .... ... 84 Goofs repaired or new provided ... ... 41 Additional ventilation provided ... ... 23 Ventilation under floors provided ... ... 18 Offensive accumulations removed ... ... 38 Miscellaneous Nuisances abated (Defective floors, walls, sashcords, windows, stoves, washing boilers, etc,, etc.) ... ... 120 Notices issued, Preliminary ... ... 118 „ ,, Statutory ... ... 30 In addition to the above, the drainage systems of 54 new houses have been tested and examined, prior to certification of the houses as fit for occupation. MEAT and FOOD INSPECTION. During the year under review the Public Health (Meat) Regulations 1924 were brought into force by the Minister of Health. These Regulations deal primarily with (a) Notification of Slaughtering, (b) Conduct of Slaughterhouses, (c) Marking of Inspected Meat, (d) Rules as to Shops,Stores, etc.,(e) the Transport and handling of Meat. Regarding (a) Forms have been supplied to the Butchers, who are required under a penalty not exceeding £100 to notify the time and place of slaughter of any animal intended for human consumption not less than 3 hours before the actual slaughter. 4*