[Report 1908] / Medical Officer of Health, Longtown (Cumberland) R.D.C.

  • Longtown (Cumbria, England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1908
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Credit: [Report 1908] / Medical Officer of Health, Longtown (Cumberland) R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    intervened, it was not necessary to close the school. Also among children attending Moat School, which was closed from 5th to dOth May. Whoopi no Colon. An epidemic occurred among children attending Fasten School, which was closed for si.\ weeks. 1 here were also a few cases among children attending Blaek- ltank School. 1 append details of some of the sanitary work done during the year: — At Park Farm Where there was insufficient drain¬ age in tin1 yard. A cement channel has been laid from hack entrance of the yard to an untrapped gully. Tn Longtown—Where there was insufficient drainage to carry off liquid manure from piggery. A drain was put in with common field tiles. No pigs are kept now. At Jtrunt- hill—AVliere there was a want of drainage to carry off liquids from yard and piggery, this has heen remedied by drainage and fixing gully-traps. At Brown Bigg Where the manure heap was kept in the yard, and no drainage and gully-traps, and the lower part of the yard required repairing. In this case the manure heap has heen removed, the yard properly drained, paved, and gully-traps fixed. At Brown Bigg M here the yard was in a dirty condition, traps blocked, and liquid manure running over the yard; this has heen remedied by a new drain being put in, and the yard cleaned. In Longtown Where there was an untrapped gully in the yard and an accumulation of ashes, has been remedied by a trapped gullv being put in, and the ashes removed. At Hurst- head Where there was a want of drainage and traps in the yard. In this case drains and trapped gullies have been put in. At Dykehead Where there was a want of proper drainage and paving in the yard. 1 he yard has been drained, paved, and gully-traps fixed. Tn Longtown -—Where the drain was in an insanitary condition and no trapped gullies. This has been remedied. At Byelull Where there was a want of drainage in the yard, every¬ thing- running on the surface. The card has been properly drained and gully-traps fixed. Graham Arms Hotel, Longtown—Where tin* water-closets do not comply with Buie 8 of Begulations for YY ater Consumers. I his matter was allowed by the Council to stand over. I he Stubbs—