[Report 1925] / Public Health Inspector, Isle of Man.

  • Isle of Man. Council.
Date:
1925
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    RETURN OF ACCIDENTS, Industry. Cause of Accident. Nature of Injury. Bottlers. Broken glass. Hand cut (slight). Joiners. Timbers and bench. Fingers crushed. Manufacturers. Winder. Finger injured. Printers. Fall. Severe shock. Foundry. Grit in eye. Injury to eye (slight) Engineering Works. Lathe. Hand cut. Cabinet Makers. Chisel. Finger, whitlo. Bottlers. Cask. Right thumb festered. Bottlers. ■ Cask. Toes injured. Foundry. Knife. Palm cut. Bottlers. Cask. Hand cut. Gas Works. Coke. Shoulder bruised. Electricity Works. Engine. Right hand jambed. Brick Works. Fall. Severe injuries. Die Makers. Milling Machine. Thumb injured. Bottlers. C'rowner. Lip cut. Bottlers. Broken glass. Wrist cut. Stoneyard. Tar. Scalded hand. Bottlers. Cask. Toes bruised. Printers. Roll of paper. Ankle injured. Timber Yard. Planing machine. Hand cut. Bottlers. Broken glass. Fingers cut. Bottlers. Stillage. Fingers injured (slight). Bottlers. Box. Hand scratched. Manufacturers. Cog wheels. Fingers cut. Bottlers. Broken glass. Finger cut. Bottlers. Broken glass. Finger cut. Bottlers. Fall. Head cut. Bottlers. Lift. Broken jaw (severe). Bottlers. Fall. Shock (slight). Lake Road. Fall. Bruised back. Lake Yard. Splinter. Eye injured (slight). Bottlers. Broken glass. Finger cut. Bottlers. Broken glass. Finger cut. GENERAL. Charts will be found in this report show- ing the fall in the deaths of children under one year, and in the number of deaths from Tuberculosis. During the year, 70 complaints were made direct to the Board regarding in- sanitary conditions. Two hundred and sixty-seven reports re- lating to various matters were considered by the Board, and copies forwarded to the Commissioners concerned. In addition, many special reports were considered. As a Committee of Tynwald, the Board held public inquiries in connection with the following matters :— Peel Commissioners, petition to borrow £4,000 for the erection of houses at Mount Morrison. Douglas Corporation, petition to borrow £2,575 to purchase Upper Oonrhenney. (2) Petition to borrow £8,407 for cost of laying new water Plain. (3) Petition to borrow £4,170 to purchase properties in Parade- street, New Bond-street, and Alms- house-lane. (4) Petition to borrow £1,800 for providing additional cloak- rooms and lavatories at Villa Marina. (5) Petition to borrow £28,500 for 60 dwelling-houses. Douglas Corporation, petition to borrow £450 to purchase land adjoin- ing 56, Allan-street. Ramsey Commissioners, petition to borr >w £5,840 for housing scheme. Malew Commissioners, petition to borrow £4,756 for housing scheme. Braddan Commissioners, petition to borrow £3,700 to purchase land for cottages. Douglas Corporation, petition to borrow £385 for purchase of 2, St. Barn abas’-square . Castletown Commissioners, peti- tion to borrow £3,250 for six houses on Bowling Green Estate.