[Report 1942] / Medical Officer of Health, Cosford (Union) R.D.C.

  • Cosford (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1942
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Credit: [Report 1942] / Medical Officer of Health, Cosford (Union) R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Niamber of Inspect ions Hoiises under the Public Health and Housing Acts. 88 Building Byelaws. 7 Tents, vans, sheds. 1 Factories, 18 Shops. 34 Schools. 20 Cowsheds & Dairies. iSO Butcher*s premises. 18 Samples (Milk 1, Water 63) 84 Dumps & tips. 33 After Infectious Disease. 4 Miscellaneous, 117 Salvage, 122 Pood preparing premises. 23 Re-inspections. 152 Slaughterhouses, meat inspection. 8 Total;- 889 Factory Act, 1937* 18 visits to Factories were made. Absence of closet accoimmodation at one was remedied, (iv) SHOPS /d^D OFFICES. 34 visits were paid to inspect heating, lighting and ventilation arrangements, (v) CfJvIPING SITES. No applications for Licence to occupy a site were made in 1942, (vi) SMOICE ABATEMENT. ) (vii) SWIMMING B/iTHS POOLS. ) No change. (viii)ER/J)ICATION OF BED BUGS, Complaints of bed bugs in three non-council houses v/ere received, Thermotox was used successfully by the Local Authorities Officer, 4. SCHOOLS. The water, washing and sanitary arrangements were inspected during 20 visits# SECTION D. HOUSING. l#(l)(a) Total nijimber of dv/ellinghouses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or 88 Housing Acts) (b) Number of inspections made for the purpose I06 (2) (a) Number of dwellinghouses (included under Sub- head (l) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations,1925 14 (b) Number of inspections made for tine purpose 14 (3) Number of dwellinghouses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation 2 (4) Number of dv/ellinghouses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding Sub-head)found not to be in all respects reasonably fit. for human habitation 39