[Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Grimsby Port Health Authority.

  • Great Grimsby (England). Port Health Authority.
Date:
1946
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Credit: [Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Grimsby Port Health Authority. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    District—Inspections and Re-Inspections. During the year, the following inspections and re-inspection of factories and other premises, etc., were carried out under the appropriate Acts and Regulations :— Inspections Re-Inspections Factories with power .. 160 Factories without power .. 172 Fish Curing houses.. .. 84 Fish Cleaning houses ... 90 Workplaces .. 63 Shops .. 49 Public conveniences .. 34 Streets, Drains, etc. .. 16 Refuse bins .. 13 . 318 . 220 . 192 . 88 . 163 . 50 . 31 7 . 10 Totals 681 1,079 District—Sanitary Improvements Effected. During the year, one statutory notice and 436 informal notices con- cerning defects and nuisances were served on owners or occupiers. It was not found necessary to take any legal proceedings. .The following defects and nuisances were remedied or abated :— General. defective :— Dirty :— Artificial lighting .. .. 20 Curing houses 50 Doors .. 43 Factories & Workplaces 65 Fireplaces 2 Fish houses 26 Floors .. 32 Messrooms 4 Road surfaces 1 Other premises 5 Roofs 9 Stairways 12 Stairways .. 7 Storerooms 2 Walls .. 10 Windows .. 79 Yard surfaces 1 Inadequate :— Miscellaneous :— Artificial lighting .. .. 5 Accumulations of refuse .. 18 Doors .. 12 Overcrowding 1 Messing facilities .. 4 Rat harbourage 4 Ventilation .. 8 Rat proofing 13 Refuse bins 4 Drainage. Drainage :— Defective (cont.) :—- Choked .. 40 Soil pipes 12 Defective .. 9 Waste pipes 4 Inadequate .. 2 Not provided .. 3 Defective :—- Not provided :— Eaves gutters .. 12 Gullies 26 Gullies .. 2 Gully covers 3 Rain water pipes .. .. 8 Inspection chambers 13 Inspection chamber covers 11