[Report 1897] / Medical Officer of Health, Bournemouth County Borough.

  • Bournemouth (England). County Borough Council. nb2004301338.
Date:
1897
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Credit: [Report 1897] / Medical Officer of Health, Bournemouth County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    During the past year five samples of water for analysis have been taken from hydrants at the following places for the Medical Officer of Health :— Date. Time. Where obtained. By whom Analysed. Jan. 19 10 a.m. Hydrant at Cabstand Sanatorium Road. Sample sent to Dr. Stevenson, Guy's Hospital. Aug. 31 10.30 a.m. Hydrant at Cabstand Westover Road. The British Institute of Preventive Medicine, London. Sept. 29 10.30 a.m. Hydrant at Cabstand Sanatorium Road. Ditto. Nov. 4 11.30 a.m. Hydrant at Cabstand St. John’s Wd. Rd. E. Ditto. Dec. 8 12.30 p.m. Hydrant at Cabstand Adeline Road. Ditto. In each case the result was eminently satisfactory. ACTION TAKEN FOR THE ABATEMENT OF NUISANCES. 94 Preliminary notices have been served. 30 Formal notices have been served. 125 Premises have been formally reported to the Sanitary Committee. 614 Letters and Reports re unsanitary premises. 192 Reports have been made specifying the works necessary to obtain the Sanitary Certificate. 539 Nuisances complained of have been attended to, and the defects remedied. Ill Premises have been inspected, and the necessary sanitary alterations executed to abate nuisances which were detected on making general inspections of the Borough. This number includes 69 offensive catch- pits in public thoroughfares. 66 Nuisances have been abated, which were detected on examining infected premises.