Twenty-fourth annual report of the Local Government Board, 1894-95. Supplement in continuation of the Report of the Medical Officer for 1894-95, on oyster culture in relation to disease.

Date:
1896
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Twenty-fourth annual report of the Local Government Board, 1894-95. Supplement in continuation of the Report of the Medical Officer for 1894-95, on oyster culture in relation to disease. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ABSTRACTS OF DETAILED REPORTS WITH RESPECT TO URBAN DISTRICTS INSPECTED 1893-95. ABERYSTWITH BOROUGH. (Cardiganshire .) Inspector.—Dr. R. J. Reece. Date of Inspection.—3u\j 17th and 18th 1893. Area.—845 acres. Population.—{IS9\) 6,725 Inhabited Houses.—{1891} 1,444. Rateable Value.—(1893) 29,7811. Industries.—Sea,side resort; iron foundry, slate works, steel enamel works. A.—Sanitary Circumstances. Dwellings of the Poor.—Fair and improving; some close courts, and a few houses Avithout thorough ventilation; overcrowding; of persons very rare. Houses at Penparke unsatisfactory. Water Supply.—Pahhc supply obtained from Llyn Llygal Rheidol, a lake situate 250-300 feet from the summit of Plynlimmon; unfiltered ; con- stant supply; excellent quality. Several batches of houses supplied from stand-pipes only. Sewerage and Drainage.— Complete sewerage scheme ; sewage discharged in harbour; scM^er outfall, source of nuisance; ventilation of sewers defective, and no systematic flushing arrangements. House drains dis- connected and ventilated. Sewerage of Penparke unsatisfactory. Excrement Disjjosal and Removal.—In Aberystwith proper by waterclosets. In Penparke by midden privies, which are frequently a source of nuisance. Refuse Removal.—Undertaken by Sanitary Authority. Refuse collected weekly, and conveyed to a tip. Refuse depot source of nuisance. Registered Buildings and Trades :— Common lodging-houses Houses let in lodgings - Slaughter-houses Dairies Cowsheds 4 I Clean. None registered. I 22 7 Public, good. Fair. Fair. Milksliops Bakehouses Offensive trades Not hitherto in- spected. Tallowchandler. B.—Sanitary Administration. Administration by Sanitary Authority.—Has carried out a large amount of useful work. Date of Approval of Byelaws as to:—Scavenging, 1884; New streets and buildings, 1884 ; Nuisances, 1884 ; Slaughter-houses, none ; Common lodging-houses, 1884 ; Offensive trade.'-, none. Regulations as to Daines, Cowsheds, and Milkshops.—Adopted. Voluntary Adoption of Acts:— (a.) Infectious Dis?ase (Notification) Act, 188.9; adopted 1890. (b.) Infectious Diseases (Prevention) Act, 1890; adopted 1891. (c.) Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1890; adopted 1891. (d.) Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890 ; no action taken. Medical Officer of Health.—Ahr&h&m Thomas, M.B., B.S. Salary—tOL (without repayment). Performance of Duties.—A new appointment at date of inspection. Inspector of Nuisances.—Rees Jones. Salary.—701. (with repayment). Perforjnance of Duties.—Fairly satisfactory. Repression of Nuisances.—Habitually efficiently dealt with. Isolation Hospital.—None. Disinfecting Apparatus.—None. Special Preparation for Cholera.—In 1892 a notice giving general precau- tions issued to householders throughout the district, e 98099.