[Report 1909] / Medical Officer of Health, Wigan County Borough.

  • Wigan (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1909
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Credit: [Report 1909] / Medical Officer of Health, Wigan County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    In addition to the above, the following was destroyed :— t. c. Q. Shell and Fish Refuse .. . . . . 17 13 2 Other Refuse . . . . . . . . 202 7 3 220 1 1 CANAL BOATS ACTS, 1877 to 1884. The requirements of the above have been carried out during the past year, to the entire satisfaction of Mr. Llewellyn (His Majesty’s Inspector of Canal Boats), who visited Wigan on March 10th, 1910, and inspected the books. No. of Boats that have been registered at Wigan . . 261 ,, ,, still in use or available . . . . . . 81 ,, ,, not in use . . . . . . . . . . 153 „ ,, that cannot be traced . . . . . . 11 „ ,, re-registered with other Authorities . . 9 ,, „ at Wigan. 7 ,, Applications for Registration during 1909 . . 1 ,, ,, Granted .. . . . . .. 1 ,, Inspections . . . . . . . . .. 114 ,, Notices issued .. . . . . . . . . 3 „ ,, complied with . . . . . . . „ 1 ,, Contraventions of Regulations . . . . . . 3 ,, Letters sent out . . . . . . . , . . 34 SMOKE NUISANCES. The different factories and works have had attention paid to them in connection with the emission of black smoke, and in some instances the firemen have been spoken to and asked to take greater care in the execution of this work. No. of Smoke Observations Taken . . . . . . 138 ,, Notices issued . . . . . . . . . . 2 ,, ,, complied with . . . . . . . . 2 ,, Letters sent out . . .. . . . . . . 1 INFECTIOUS DISEASES. There has been a great amount of work during the year with regard to infectious diseases, and Mr. Martlew’s time lias been fully occupied in visiting, re-visiting and removal of cases ; in fact, he has really been over-worked, but has zealously carried out all the instructions given to