[Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Sunderland County Borough.

  • Sunderland (Tyne and Wear, England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1925
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Credit: [Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Sunderland County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The number of tests applied to drains was 720; of these, 628 were water tests, 79 smoke tests, and 13 chemical tests. Applications were received from 82 owners or occupiers to have the drains and sanitary fittings at their1 houses examined and tested, and in 21 cases defects were found; reports, with recommendations of the work necessary to put the premises into good sanitary condition were sent in each case. On the Inspectors’ suspicion of nuisance, 28 tests were made, 9 of which confirmed their suspicions. The number of complaints received at the office was 417. Of these, 12 complaints were of overcrowding, 3 of which were unfounded ; 293 were tenants’ complaints of dampness, uncleanliness, choked drains, defective water-closets, and general dilapidations, 24 of which were prompted either by neighbours’ quarrels or were found to have been abated prior to the Inspectors’ visit; the remaining 112 being of a miscellaneous nature (28 unfounded). ALTERATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS. The insanitary privies and ashpits abolished during the past year number 60. These were replaced with washdown water-closets and approved ashbins. 206 broken or otherwise defective water-closet basins were replaced with new washdown pedestal basins. 887 feet of cast iron drains and 5,490 feet of stoneware drains have been laid; also 1,818 feet of new cast iron soil and ventilation pipe were fixed. (Table 4.) DISINFECTION. The work performed by the Disinfector is given in Table 28. HOUSING ACTS, 1890-1925. Of the 8 Closing Orders outstanding at the end of 1924, 1 property has been demolished. The other properties have been rendered fit for human habitation and the Closing Orders determined. Two Closing Orders have been made during the year. One Demolition Order has been served, the other Closing Order being still under consideration.