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

  • Halifax (England). County Borough Council. nb2008024085.
Date:
1913
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Credit: [Report 1913] / Medical Officer of Health, Halifax County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The 48 in. main outfall sewer in the Hebble Brook‘ is well advanced, and it is expected to complete the same during the present year. Borrowing powers for the sewerage of Ovenden, and relaying the iron sewers in the Hebble Brook, between the Electricity Works, and Royston Wire Works have been obtained, and the work will be commenced during the ensuing year. Scavenging, Disposal of Night Soil and House Refuse. I believe the cleansing and scavenging of the streets has been efficiently carried out throughout the year. All paved streets and roads are cleansed by your Committee, but the scavenging of macadamised roads is carried out by the Highways Committee. The number of water closets in the borough is steadily increasing, although there is still a large amount of night soil to be dealt with under what is called the Goux system There are now 17,999 Goux closets in the borough, against 18,195 during the previous year or a reduction of 196 during the year. This is the first year in which I have been able to record a decrease of this form of closet within the borough. All new houses, where a sewer and water supply are available, are now provided with water closets. The Goux closets are emptied at periods varying from 3 to 10 days, according to circumstances, the tubs being washed on each occasion, and partly filled with absorbent material before being returned to the closets • There are, on an average, 21 horses, 21 vans, and 31 men engaged on this work.