[Report 1907] / Medical Officer of Health, Brentwood U.D.C.

  • Brentwood (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1907
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Credit: [Report 1907] / Medical Officer of Health, Brentwood U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    That is, 1292 children and others living in Brentwood, but belonging to outside, which number added to the number of those belonging to the District makes the total population amount to 7542. There has been no overcrowding detected, except in one case during holiday time for a few days. 3.—Sewerage and Drainage. The Sewerage System being the joint property of the Brentwood Urban and the Billericay Rural District Councils, is controlled by a Committee consisting of nine members, six representing Brentwood and three representing Billericay. There is no doubt, as I have pointed out in previous Reports, that this dual control has been the cause of great delay and unneces- sary expense, more especially as up to last year no criticism of the joint Committee’s reports was allowed, and the Committee was there- fore, to all intents and purposes, an absolutely independent Authority. During last year, since these reports have been open to criticism, genuine efforts are being made to improve the whole Sewerage system, and with this end in view, further expert medical and engineering advice has been obtained, which I understand will be acted upon, and which will I believe go a long way towards effectually remedying the present unsatisfactory state of affairs. I have, in the course of my duty on previous occasions, found it incumbent upon me to advert to this subject in terms far from flattering, and it is therefore with pleasure I refrain from further criticism, being assured that a good Scheme is in hand, and that it will be brought to a successful issue. In the meantime temporary measures are being carried out by the Surveyor, Mr. Meeson, which will prevent friction with other authorities, and allow the permanent Scheme to be proceeded with without delay.