[Report 1894] / Medical Officer of Health, Hanley County Borough.

  • Hanley (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1894
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Credit: [Report 1894] / Medical Officer of Health, Hanley County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    I have also appended a list of the streets in Hanley in which cases of infectious disease existed. The streets which had cases of Typhoid Fever in them are marked with Red Ink. Courts.—Wray’s Court, 1 and 2 Courts in Chapel Street, Rochells Court, Bostock Square, and several other similar localities still continue to he a source of danger to the Public Health, in con- sequence of the habits of the people living in them. Inspector Johnson visits them twice and often three times a week, and invariably finds the closets and areas in a very dirty condition. Although the Inspector insists upon the places being cleansed while he is there, he finds, on subsequent visits, that the}’- are as bad as ever. Proceedings could be taken under Section 21 of the Public Health Acts (Amendments Act, 1890), which specifies a Ten Shillings penalty, and a daily penalty of Five Shillings during default, but if the offenders were proceeded against, and a penalty imposed, there would be a difficulty in recovering it. Smoke Inspection.—During the year the Inspector has made 289 observations and served 41 notices for the abatement of smoke nuisances. One firm was summoned and a conviction obtained. In several cases structural alterations have been made, and in all other cases where notices have been served, greater care has been exercised in firing. Workshops.—There have been 702 visits paid to workshops, of which there are 450 in the Borough. 68 notices have been served to enforce limewashing, ventilation, etc., all of which have or are being complied with. In compliance with section 3 of the Factory and Workshops Act, 1891, there have been 56 workshops notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories for the district. Factories.—The Inspector has made 170 visits to factories to enforce the law regarding sanitary accommodation. 14 Notices were served under the provisions of the Public Health Act (Amendment Act, 1890), to enforce the provision of sufficient and suitable sanitary