[Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Alfreton U.D.C.

  • Alfreton (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1953
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Credit: [Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Alfreton U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Sewage Works. All sewage works have been visited during the year and the following have received treatment :— Alfreton .. 2 Swanwick . . 1 Somercotes Highfields Riddings 1 Newlands .. 1 1 Codnor Park . . 1 1 -Birchwood .. 1 Pye Bridge .. 1 126 visits have been made to sewage works and Council premises and 52 treatments given. 142 visits were made to private dwellings and 66 treatments given. 100 visits were made to business premises and 37 treatments given. Total number of visits made during the year :— Sewer Inspection Chambers . . . . 454 Sewage Works . . . . . . . . 126 Other visits, including farms during threshing operations. . . .. . . 242 822 Refuse Tips and Salvage Depots are under constant obser- vation. Housing Act, 1936. During the year the following work has been carried out :— With State Assistance Unaided Total. Houses Erected. (a) By Local Authority (b) By other bodies and persons Houses under Erection. (a) By Local Authority (b) By other bodies and persons Inspection of dwelling houses. Number of dwelling houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health and Housing Acts) . . . . 207 Number of dwelling houses found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation . . .. 9 Number of dwelling houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation . . . . . . .. . . 12 Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence of action (formal or informal) by the Local Authority .. .• .. .. .. 118 Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Demo- lition Orders were made .. .. .. .. Nil. 118 — 118 30 30 120 — 120 17 17