[Report 1913] / Medical Officer of Health, Leominster Borough.

  • Leominster (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1913
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Credit: [Report 1913] / Medical Officer of Health, Leominster Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    visited and everything possible is done to ensure their being kept in good condition. The Dairies, Cowsheds, and Milkshops Orders are in force in the district, and handbills are duly delivered to all registered persons, and are also published in the district. Slaughterhouses.—There are 8 in all, and are regulated by the Borough bye-laws. They are in good condition, clean, and with good drainage and water supply, and are kept under constant observation. Hop Pickers.—This industry is almost extinct in the district and no bye-laws have been made to deal with them. Common Lodging Houses.—There was only one in the town and that has been closed as unfit for habitation. Offensive Trades are practically nil. Bakehouses.—Fourteen in number, are kept under frequent supervision, and are found to be kept clean and in good condition. Schools.—There are three in the Borough, all properly connected with the town water supply and sewage, and i in the Outparish which has an efficient scheme of its own. The British and National Schools were closed from February 18th until March 25th, in consequence of whooping cough, and were properly disinfected. Isolation Hospital at Ebnal in the Outparish. Built originally for small pox. Pro¬ posed to be used now for scarlatina if required. Acts and Bye-laws adopted in the District. Borough Bye-laws only. A summary of the work performed by the Borough Surveyor is as under. 1. Notices served 2. Notices complied with 3. Notices outstanding 4. Betters written 5. Complaints investigated 6. Nuisances abated 7. Begal proceedings taken 230 167 63 92 65 81 3 Two against Beck for storing carcases of animals, and one in School Bane for defec¬ tive sanitary fittings. 12 o 32 35 2 \ 81 1 152 3 13 167 3 10 o 7 1 18 52 65 8. Infectious Diseases Enquiries. Removals to Hospital. Premises disinfected . Bedding, Clothing, &c., disinfected ... Schools disinfected . 9. Houses :— Inspected . Condemned as unfit for habitation ... Made fit for habitation ... Houses demolished (partly or entirely) Houses erected ... . Houses cleansed and repaired Overcrowding abated . 10. Water Supply :— Wells sunk . Wells deepened, repaired, or cleansed Wells closed . Samples analysed. Water certificates granted . Connected to main supply . 11. House Drains :— Baid, relaid, cleansed, trapped Spouting, waste pipes, sinks, &c., rectified.