[Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Cockermouth R.D.C.

  • Cockermouth (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1947
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Credit: [Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Cockermouth R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Summary supplied by the Sanitary Inspector to the Medical Officer of Health, in pursuance of Article 27 (18) of the Sanitary Officers’ (Outside London) Regulations, 1936. Sanitary Inspectors’ Summary for the year ending December 3 1st, 1947 NUISANCES:— Oompiainta recAirod 125 Nuisance* observed 232 Nuisance* abated 137 Nuiaancee unabatc-d or woi-k in liand 75 Sanitary Convciiiencei repaired 18 Drains tested 31 New drains laid and tested 19 New gully traps fixed 24 New chambers constructed 21 Septic tanks and filters consti acted (private) ... 18 New water closets fixed 19 CONTROL OF CIVIL BUILDING:— Licences issued respecting essential re|>airs (dwelling houses—402, other woik—111) ... 513 INFECTIOUS DISEASES:— Visits to infectious oases 31 Patients lemoverl to Isolation Hospital 25 Houses disinfected 31 WATER SUPPLIES:— Hou'^es visited with special reference to water supplies ... 17 Houses provided with supplies from public mains ... 12 Old cnnuections and service pipes renewed , ... ... 35 Samples of water taken for analysis ... ... 3 Houses provided with new supplies (private) ... ... 9 HOUSING:— Houses inspected under the Housing Acts Number of inspections made Houses recorded under Consolidation Regulations (brought up to date) Number of houses found to be in a state so dangerous or in- jurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation (excluding special survey) Representations made Demolition orders served (including 19 on breach of undertaking) Closing Orders served Undertakings given by Owners Houses with structural nr other defects (exclusion of survey) Houses, defects remedied Number of dwelling houses demolished in pursuance of demolition orders Houses in-spected under Public Health Acts No. of Visits made under the Public Health Acts Number of homes with defects 986 996 938 i3 13 23 o 9 16 11 40a 520 402