[Report 1920] / Medical Officer of Health, Ashton-under-Lyne Borough.

  • Ashton-under-Lyne (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1920
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Credit: [Report 1920] / Medical Officer of Health, Ashton-under-Lyne Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    {!>) Tlie nuuibev of Statutory Notices served was 60. ,, ,, Informal ,, 387. (<■) The result of the service of such notices. Nuisances al)atcd, 857. Common Lodging-Houses.—These are six in number, three being in Charlestown, two in Scotland Street, and one in Crickets Lane. One of them is a modern building and well suited for the purpose, the remaining five are old premises, originally built for dwelling-houses. Houses let in Lodgings.—ThesearesituateinCharles- town and Crickets I;ane. Tlie number of these rooms is 38, and they are registered to accommodate 83 persons. Offensive Trades. -The following are carried on in the llorough :... (1) Tallow Melter, one. (2) Leather Dressers, three. (3) Tripe Boilers, three. The premises used by one of the tripe boilers arc old and unsuitable for the purpose. The two other tripe boilers have erect, d during the year new buildings, which are in all respects in accordance with modern requirements. Schools. There are fourteen elementary schools, affording accom- modation for 8,399 children. During the years immediately preceding the war, extensive structural alterations were made in several schools, by which the lighting and ventilation w’ere much improved. The heating of the schools during 1920 has been generally satisfactory. The schools are all supplied with town’s water, which is of good quality and of continuous flow. The majority of the closets are on the trough system. They were inspected and found to be clean and flushed twice daily. All closets discharge into the general drains. It was not found necessary to close any schools for sickness during the year.