[Report 1929] / Medical Officer of Health, Maidstone U.D.C. / Borough.

Maidstone (England). Urban District Council.

Date:: 1929

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Credit: [Report 1929] / Medical Officer of Health, Maidstone U.D.C. / Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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HOUSING (continued). C.- Proceedings under Section 11, 14 and 1 Housing Act, 1925. 5 OF THE (1) Number of representations made with the making of Closing Orders a view to Nil (2) Number of dwelling-houses in respect Closing Orders were made ... of which Nil (3) Number of dwelling-houses in respect Closing Orders were determined, the houses having been rendered fit ... of which dwelling- Nil (4) Number of dwelling-houses in respect Demolition Orders were made of which Nil (5) Numberofdwelling-housesdemolished in of Demolition Orders pursuance Nil SCAVENGING. The erection of an Incinerator or some other equally suitable means for the disposal of house refuse is being considered bv my Authority. In the meantime they have decided to adopt the “ Bradford ” system of tipping for six months trial. DESTRUCTION OF UNSOUND FOOD. 23,316 lbs. of different kinds of food have been destroyed, which includes 315 lbs of fish, 607 lbs. of chilled beef, 9 cows, 276 pigs. SLAUGHTERHOUSES. There are 16 Registered and 4 Licensed in the Borough. They are inspected regularly for cleanliness, etc., and also when slaughtering is in hand for inspection of meat. 870 inspections were made in 1929. DISINFECTION. The disinfection of houses where infectious diseases occur is regularly carried out and articles of bedding and clothing are removed to the Sanatorium, where they are put through a steam disinfector. Rooms are disinfected after the death or removal of cases of Tuberculosis. During 1929, 9,406 articles and 259 rooms were disinfected.