[Report 1898] / Medical Officer of Health, Newport (Isle of Wight) Urban Sanitary District.

  • Newport (Isle of Wight, England). Urban Sanitary District.
Date:
1898
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Credit: [Report 1898] / Medical Officer of Health, Newport (Isle of Wight) Urban Sanitary District. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    of swine, whilst the remaining 4 are not at present used as slaughter-houses. During the year 6 licenses have been renewed for one year and one new license granted for the same period. This makes an increase of 1 on the total number of licenses previously granted, but there is a decrease of 2 in the number actually in use as slaughter-houses at the present time. I make frequent inspection of these premises, and am able to report that I have had no cause to report any proprietor for non-compliance with the bye-laws. During the year three premises have been overhauled, the floors have been made good, the walls cemented to prevent absorption of blood, &c., and the drainage attended to, and there is without doubt a decided improvement in the structural condition of many of the slaughter-houses. Scarrotts Lane, where 12 of these slaughter-houses are situated, is a source of constant trouble to keep clean, but the Council, I understand, have the matter in hand, and will, I trust, put it into such a condition as will allow of its being thoroughly flushed down and disinfected. SCHOOLS. The sanitary condition of the public schools has had my attention, and the drainage of one has been thoroughly re¬ modelled and re-laid. To the best of my knowledge they are all now in a satisfactory sanitary condition ; but, as I stated in a former Report, the continuance of such a condition depends to a very great extent on the care and attention given to them by those responsible for their management. The private schools have not been lost sight of; but they are not large, and when inspecting them I have found that the proprietors care¬ fully look after the sanitary arrangements. INFECTIOUS DISEASE. The Report of the Medical Officer of Health will, I think, leave me but little to say on this subject. The greatly diminished total of notified cases on that of last year is very satisfactory. In all cases I have made an examination of the sanitary condition and the surroundings of the premises where the illness has occurred and where necessary had the defects remedied. I have disinfected 40 rooms with sulphur dioxide and in other cases provided the occupants with the necessary materials for fumigating the sick-rooms themselves under my supervision. In no case has it been found necessary to destroy