[Report 1906] / Medical Officer of Health, Taunton U.D.C. and R.D.C.

  • Taunton (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1906
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Credit: [Report 1906] / Medical Officer of Health, Taunton U.D.C. and R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Registered Workshops. There are 323 Registered Workshops in the Borough. The chief of these are: Bakehouses, 30; Dressmakers, 23; Milliners, 12; Tailors, 9; Carpenters, 17; Domestic Work¬ shops, 136; Work-places, 13 ; and many others which will be found in detail in my Report on the Act appended to this Report. Meteorology of igo6. The year is remarkable as being a very fine one. The total Rainfall was 27*74 inches, which is a little above the average. Rain fell on 177 days. January, May, October, and November were the months with the heaviest Rainfall. The Sunshine was above the average, and registered 1,780*5 hours. A Meteorological Register is appended, which gives the monthly returns for the year. I cannot conclude my Report without referring to two events that have occurred during the year. 1. Beds at Winsley Sanatorium. By the generosity of three gentlemen—The Honourable E. W. B. Portman, Sir E. Boyle, and Mr. T. S. Penny—three Beds have been placed at the disposal of the Town at Winsley Sanatorium. Any one who has visited and inspected this charming place and seen what is done for the comfort and cure of Patients in the early stages of Phthisis, cannot fail to appreciate the great boon thus conferred upon the Town. 2. New Mortuary. A Mortuary has been built on land belonging to the Cor¬ poration at Coal Orchard, which although not likely to be often required, will always be ready for use in cases of necessity.