[Report 1902] / Medical Officer of Health, West Lancashire R.D.C.

  • West Lancashire (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1902
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Credit: [Report 1902] / Medical Officer of Health, West Lancashire R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    in a cleanly condition. There are still in some parts low, ill- ventilated houses in existence, but efforts are continually made to get the owners either to pull these down and erect new ones in their place, or so to alter them that they may be habitable. This is not always an easy matter, as some landlords will readily pull down the old cottages, but will not replace them by new buildings. This makes it necessary to be very cautious in dealing with this matter, or the occupiers are driven from the district. Each year, however, sees some improvement, and in time I hope to be able to report that the house accommodation throughout the whole District is good. HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES ACT. It has not been necessary to take any proceedings under this Act. Two houses which were unfit for habitation being pulled down by the owner, after sufficient time had been allowmd for the tenants to find other residences. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. Legal proceedings were ordered on five occasions. In two cases the notices were complied with, two cases are still pending, and the remaining case on being brought before the Croston Petty Sessions was dismissed. This was a case in which there was no proper drainage to three houses in the township of Bispham, the sewage being thrown on the gardens, and down the storm water drains, by means of which it found its way to the side of the road, thereby in the opinion of your officials causing a nuisance. Evidence to that effect was given by J. M. Lomax, C.E., of Man¬ chester, by the Sanitary Inspector, and the Medical Officer of Health ; but notwithstanding that the existence of the nuisance was not denied by the owner, the Magistrates ruled that no nuisance existed. LODGING HOUSES, SLAUGHTER HOUSES. Th3se premises have been regularly visited during the year, and have been found in a satisfactory condition vffien the inspection has been made.