[Report 1914] / Medical Officer of Health, Louth (Union) R.D.C.

  • Louth (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1914
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Credit: [Report 1914] / Medical Officer of Health, Louth (Union) R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    DRAINAGE. The systems of drainage at North Somercotes, Binbrook, Aby, and Ludford, are working satisfactorily. The district is wholly rural, part being inland, and part maritime. About half is flat and called “ Marsh,” although from being properly drained, it has ceased to be so. The other half forms part of the “ Wolds,” and is very hilly. The houses are scattered, there being 88 parishes, with at the last census 4,534 inhabited houses, spread over 142,263 acres. Consequently very few systems of drainage are required, the houses being drained according to their positions and surroundings and the requirements of each individual case. The sewage, house refuse, and excrement are disposed of by being mixed with the land in the gardens and fields. Generally cess¬ pools are made, the overflow going into the nearest dyke. These cesspools when full are cleaned out, and the sludge mixed with the land. If there is no cesspool, the refuse is put on the garden. There is no scavenging. The Inspector estimates the following as the number of sanitary conveniences in the district. Privies 1738, Pail Closets 718, and Water Closets 175. During the year the question of drainage of the Station road, North Thoresby, has received considerable attention, and it is now decided to pipe in the dyke which will abate a serious nuisance. The drainage of Welton-le-Wold is receiving your attention and the pollution of the stream will be abated in due course. The sewage works at Louth are not quite completed. MILITARY. Report of Billeting within the District. Number of billets end of year ... ... 57 Number of visits made to billets ... 122 Nuisances found on premises ... ... 59 Nuisances abated ... ... ... 23 Order given for the work to be done or the work is in hand ... ... ... 20 Nuisances receiving attention by owners ... 9 The nuisances found consisted of foul accumulations by the troops, drainage required to premises, foul and defective privies, foul urinals and defective W.c’s.