[Report 1895] / Medical Officer of Health, Pontefract Borough.

  • Pontefract (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1895
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Credit: [Report 1895] / Medical Officer of Health, Pontefract Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    BOROUGH or PONTEFRACT. (Urban District). REPORT OF TI-IB MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR THU YEAR 1995. This report relates to the portion of the year I99E during 1 which I have held the post of Medical Officer of Health viz from April 1st to Dec 3Ist:with this exception,that I have t obtained the returns of deaths and births for the whole year, and the conclusions deduced therefrom relate to the entire year. During my period of office there have been no great sanitary reforms under the consideration of the Corporation. Extensive building operations are in progress in almost all,’ quarters of the town,the plans for which have c#ne under the notice of the Corporation, and with the advice % th%wBrm~Tfh Surveyor,have been altered if not in conformity with the bye laws relating to the erection of new buildings. Careful attention has been given by the Saaitary Authority^ i' to the proper construction of the drains,W,C*s &c in connection with these new houses,all of which have been inspected by Sanitary Inspector during their construction. It has devolved upon me,under the direction of the Sanitary$, Committee, to make careful inspections of several minor nuisances and report thereon,in no case has it been necessary to bring the law into requisition the parties concerned^ , ‘ * having duly complied with the requests of the Sanitary!. f Authority on notification. The general type of house construction which is going onhis^? on the whole good,the houses are roomy^and the sanitary arrangements, which are of all varieties of construction,are s satisfactory.