[Report 1945] / Medical Officer of Health, Brixworth R.D.C.

  • Brixworth (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1945
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Credit: [Report 1945] / Medical Officer of Health, Brixworth R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES. y (i) Water Supplies. The only change in water supplies during the year has been an extension of the Council’s mains in the village of Pitsford—approxi- mately 11.50 yards in all. This village is now almost entirely (‘overed with a mains system. Tliere was no general shortage of water in any part of the Council’s district throughout the year. (ii) Drainage and Sewerage. No major schemes and/or improvements were carried out during the year ; the arrangements of drainage and sewerage therefore remain substantially the same. The total length of sewers in the district is about 39J miles, the regular flushing of which has been much interferred with owing to the shortage of labour. (iii) Public Cleansing. Scavenging of household refuse is carried out by direct labour throughout the whole district. Collections are made monthly Avith the exception of part of the parish of Boughton, adjacent to the Borough of Northampton, where fort- lughtly collections are in operation. SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA. Housing. (a) A .start was made during the year on a preliminary survey of all working class houses in the district under the terms of the “ Hobhouse ” Report. At the end of the year 1931 houses had been inspected. These wei-e provisionally classified by the Council’s officials as follows :— (1) Satisfactory in all respects .... .... .... Nil (2) Minor defects .... .... .... .... .... 1163 (3) Requiring repair, structural alteration or improvement—not eligible for assistance under the former Housing (Rural Workers) Acts .... 344 (4) Requiring repair, structural alteration or improvement—eligible for assistance under the former Housing (Rural Workers) Acts .... 61 (5) Unfit for human habitation and beyond repair at reasonable expense .... .... .... .... 363 (b) In addition to the above the following housing inspections were also made :—