[Report 1920] / Medical Officer of Health, New Mills (Derbyshire) U.D.C.

  • New Mills (Derbyshire, England). Council.
Date:
1920
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    ANNUAL REPORT. of tKe Medical Officer of HealtK for tKe year 1920. TO THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE NEW MILLS URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. Gentlemen, I beg to submit to you my report for the year ending December, 1920 Estimated 1920 Census 1901. Census 1911. for Births and Deaths Population - 7,773. 8,998. 8,480. Rateable Value, jE38,442 lOs. 2d. Assessable Value, ^£31,362 19s. 2d. General District Rate, 6/6 in the £. Amount of Poor Relief during the year, ^£816 19s. SANITARY CONDITIONS. The Water Supply Las on the whole been satisfactory, but the higher parts oi the district complain of a shortage of water occuring occasionally. DRAINAGE. The drainage of Hague Bar has yet to be done. Otherwise I have nothing to add to my last report. SANITARY INSPECTIONS, ETC. Six notices have been served for the disconnection of waste pipes, and twelve were abated without notice. Eight notices were served for defective traps and drains, and forty were attended to without notice.