[Report 1944] / Medical Officer of Health, Wakefield City.

  • Wakefield (England). City Council.
Date:
1944
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Credit: [Report 1944] / Medical Officer of Health, Wakefield City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Water Closets. Cleansed or limewashed . . . . . . . . 0 Repaired . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Urinals. Cleansed or improved . . . . . . . . . . 3 Accumulations Removed. Manure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Other than Manure . . . . . . . . . . 35 Ashbins and Ashplaces. Moveable galvanised iron ashbins renewed (at shops and stores) . . . . . . 12 Moveable galvanised iron ashbins provided in lieu of ashpits . . . . . . . . . . 2 Dry ashplaces abolished . . . . . . 2 Closet Accommodation. The total closet accommodation in the City is as follows:— Water closets (including 207 trough water closets) 18,046 Privies . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Pail closets . . . . . . . . . . 11 REFUSE STORAGE ACCOMMODATION. The following is a summary giving details of the operation of the provision of Section 125 of the Wakefield Corporation Act, 1924. Total number of a,shbins operating under the main¬ tenance scheme at the end of 1943 . . 3,833 Number of ashbins placed on maintenance during 1944:— Ashbins supplied by the Corporation . . ‘396 Ashbins supplied by the Owner . . . . — -396 Ashbins discontinued due to demolition of proper¬ ties during 1944 Total number of ashbins in City on maintenance at end of 1944 . . . . . . . . 4,279 Number of ashbins renewed at properties under the maintenance scheme during 1944 . . 143 Number of dry ashplaces abolished during 1944 2