[Report 1909] / Medical Officer of Health, Atherton U.D.C.

  • Atherton (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1909
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Credit: [Report 1909] / Medical Officer of Health, Atherton U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    From where is the Water Supply obtained ? What is its condition ? Is it subject to your inspection ?—Bolton and Manchester (two sources), not satisfactory from one Manchester source. Not at its source. Is Scavenging carried out satisfactorily?—Yes. How performed:—By Sanitary Authority, Contract, or Occupiers of Houses ?—By Sanitary Authority. How is the Refuse disposed of?—Tips, Land, Destructor. Has a Destructor been provided? — Yes. What is the character of Drainage and the form of Sewage Disposal?—Joint with Leigh. What is the condition of the Bakehouses?—Satisfactory; Slaughter Houses—Fairly good ; Has a Public Abattoir been provided?—No. Lodging Houses—(none). What is the sanitary condition of the Schools ?—Good, many improvements lately. Dairies, Cowsheds, and Milkshops—Are they periodically inspected ?—Yes ; What is their condition ?—Not satisfactory altogether ; Have Regulations been made under the oi'der of the L.G.B. ?—Yes; Are they enforced?—Yes; Amount of air space in cubic feet required for each cow?—600 cubic feet; Number of Cowkeepers ?—24; Number on Register ?—24 ; Number of Dairymen or Purveyors of Milk (other than Cowkeepers)? —8; Number on Register?—8. Food unfit for Human Consumption: Amount seized?—None. Department of Inspector of Nuisances.—Number of Notices served ?—14 ; Nuisances remedied ? 602; Number of Legal Proceedings taken and result?—None Number of Privy Middens?—435; Pail Closets?—10; Fresh Water Closets?—1138; Waste Water Closets ?—1324 ; Number of Privy Middens converted during 1909?— to W.C’s—42 to 105 W.C.’s ; to Pails, &c.,—none. Smoke.—Number of observations ?—29 ; Number of Legal Proceedings taken and result ? —One, Order to abate ; What is the time limit allowed for the emission of black smoke per hour ?—Fifteen minutes in the hour. Has the Authority adopted—“The Infectious Disease (Prevention) Act, 1890’'?—Yes; “The Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1890”?—Yes; “The Public Health Acts Amendment^Act, 1907 ”?—Yes; “The Notification of Births Act, 1907”?—Yes. Has a Health Visitor been appointed ?—Yes, but resigned and post not filled for some months. Notable sanitary improvements during 1909.—Conversions of Privy Middens to Water Closets. Erection of Public Baths at Howe Bridge, by Messrs. Fletcher, Burrows & Co. Chief Sanitary requirements of District.—Houses. Conversion of Privies to W.C’s. Paving &c., of Back Streets and Passages and Yards. Improved condition of Water Supply which comes through Tyldesley.