[Report 1915] / Medical Officer of Health, Cambridgeshire County Council.

  • Cambridgeshire (England). County Council.
Date:
1915
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Credit: [Report 1915] / Medical Officer of Health, Cambridgeshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ' the prevention or suppression of conditions prejudicial to health and to the maintenance of existing arrangements in a sanitary condition.” Chesterton Rural.—Twenty new houses have been erected in io parishes, fewer than is usual. Housing schemes at Oakington, Grantchester, Cottenham and Comberton have not been proceeded with. Repairs have been urged in preference to closure. Caxton and Arrington Rural.—Three new houses were erected. No other point of interest is noted. Linton Rural.—Only one house was erected by private enterprise. Better cottages with three bedrooms are required. Melbourn Rural.—In connection with repairs “ great delay has been caused owing to shortage of labour and diffi- culty in obtaining materials,” but 54 houses were repaired without action by the District Council. Dr. Anningson notes that “ more adequate house accommodation would seem to be needed at the villages of Barrington, Melbourn and Meldreth.” At Melbourn only one house has been built to replace the 13 which were destroyed by fire in 1915, and the total number of houses built during the year did not exceed six. It will be remembered that after an inspection of the District in 1914, the Local Govern- ment Board represented that houses were needed in seven parishes, and that the District Council should commence with schemes for Melbourn and Meldreth. The Board did not agree with the District Council that war conditions afforded a sufficient justification for deferring action.