[Report 1966] / Medical Officer of Health, Morpeth U.D.C. / Borough.

  • Morpeth (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1966
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Credit: [Report 1966] / Medical Officer of Health, Morpeth U.D.C. / Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Defects and other matters remedied were as followir:- Accumulations removed Chimney stacks repaired Ceilings repaired Ceilings renewed Conveniences repaired Damp walls remedied Derelict ashpits demolished Doo3k repaired Drains cleared Eavesgutters cleansed Eavdsgutters renewed External v/alls re-pointed Houses cleansed Roofs repaired Refuse bins renewed Rain wa,tor pipes repaired Staircases repaired Venti1ation improved Windov; frames renewed Window cords renewed V/indows re-glazed Window sashes repaired V/indow sills repaired Wooden floors repaired Waste-pipes repaired Wallplaster renev/ed Yard paving repaired 5 2 5 5 1 16 1 6 4 5 6 7 5 4 14 3 1 1 2 3 1 4 3 2 3 4 1 Other visits and inspections under the Public Health Acts 193^ and 1961 were as follows Building sites Communal yards Disinfestations Drainage Infectious disease Public sanitary conveniences Refuse disposal sites Rivers, streams and ditches Sewage disposal plants Schools Shops Slum clearance sites Workplaces Refuse containers Swimming baths Fairgrounds Unsatisfactory dwellings 2 8 31 37 28 9 4 5 6 2 4 2 1 43 1 2 12 Clean Air Act« 1956# One complaint of a smoke nuisance from railway engines was received during the year* The matter v/as investigated and observations made and it was found that the particular section of railway involved was a shunting section and also a point where a mineral line connected with a passenger line and frequently, rrlneral trains were held up awaiting main line clearance* The problem was discussed with, and sympathetically considered by, the railway authorities who eventually intimated that they were to speed up the withdrawal of coal fired locomotives from this area and rep^ce them with diesel units, thereby eliminating this nuisance* No other complaints of smoke nuisance were received*