[Report 1904] / Medical Officer of Health, Ilminster U.D.C.

  • Ilminster (England). Urban District Council. nb2006013900.
Date:
1904
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Credit: [Report 1904] / Medical Officer of Health, Ilminster U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Name. Over 10. Under 5. 5-10 Total Males Fe- males. Bedroom Accommodation in Cubic Feet * Bedroom Accommodation per Head. Condition of Premises W.C’s B. 5 O 5 8 4 4 2,303 418 Satisfactory \ NO M F. 4 O 3 n 4 3 1,410 255 Satisfactory 4) •C )u CD a W. 3 O 5 8 4 4 1,564 284 Bedroom floor bad & walls in disrepair P. 3 ° O 3 0 3 1,040 346 Satisfactory An old cottage / (J £ 0. 6 4 1 11 7 4 2,542 39i which needs lime washing & stopping 4-4- \ Their well water was analysed with satisfactory results by County Analyst. * Persons under 5 are omitted, between 5 and 10 are counted as one-half, over 10 as one in these calculations. FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901. By this Act the Council is required to keep a register of all Factories and Workshops in the district. By the defini- tion there are 7 factories, 26 workshops and 3 workplaces, the Workshops consisting of 4 Bake-houses, 3 Slaughter- houses, 19 Workshops of other kinds. The main duties are as follows, and it seems to devolve upon the Medical Officer of Health to see .them carried out. 1.—The sanitary condition generally including (a) cleanliness, (b) air space, (c) ventilation, (d) drainage. 2.—Provision of means of escape in case of fire. 3.—Special sanitary arrangements for bake-houses, such as lime washing, floor level, closets, etc. 4.—Home-work. To prevent home-work being done in unwholesome houses or where infectious disease exists. There are no Laundries in the district “ within the meaning of the Act.” I am able to state that these condi- tions are well fulfilled and H. M. factories inspector has not called my attention to any deficiency. As regards sect: 2 I think steps will eventually have to be taken for the purpose