[Report 1944] / Medical Officer of Health, Tynemouth County Borough.

  • Tynemouth (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1944
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Credit: [Report 1944] / Medical Officer of Health, Tynemouth County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Report This sample of water is of satisfactory organic purit}' and its phy/sical and microscopical characteristics are also good. The sample as received contains no lead bnt the figure of 0.13 shows that the water is plumbo-solvent to new lead. This solvent action, however, is not apparent after the lead pipes have been in use for a period. The number of dwellinghouses supplied from piped water mains is approximately 16,000. It is estimated that 11,500 of these are supplied direct to the house, whilst the remaining 4,500 (approximately) are dependent upon outside taps in yards, etc. SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE BOROUGH. C. A. Murray, Cert. Cert. Meat Inspection, Senior Sanitary Inspector. Public Health Department, Tynemouth, August, 1945. To The Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors, Your Worship, Ladies and Gentlemen, I beg to submit herewith my Annual Report on the Sanitary Inspection of the Borough for the year 1944. This report ha s been curtailed on the instructions of the Minister of Health. I have the honour to remain, Your obedient Servant, C. A. MURRAY, Senior Sanitarv Inspector. SANITARY INSPECTION. Total number of inspections made 12.631 Total number of re-inspections made 4,895 Inspec- Re- Dwellinghouses. tions. inspections. Ordinary . 1388 — Infectious Diseases 466 22 Housing Act (Sec. 9, 10 and 16) ... ... 8 8 „ (Special Surveys) 2 — ,, (Overcrowding) ... . 295 25 Sanitary Conveniences. Water Closets ... 450 498 Privies and Tub Closets ... ... 5 — Urinals ... . 31 — Refuse Storage. Accumulation . 64 54 Ashbins . 18 7 Ash-places . 10 6 Drains. Inspections . 196 568 Smoke Tests . 118 — Chemical Tests ... 29 1 Water Tests 48 1 Sewers . 500 131 Cesspools — —