[Report 1904] / Medical Officer of Health, Wiltshire County Council.

  • Wiltshire (England). County Council.
Date:
1904
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Credit: [Report 1904] / Medical Officer of Health, Wiltshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Urban Districts. Area in Acres. Popula¬ tion Census 1901. Moiety ol payab County ( Medical Officer of Health. ! Salary le by Council. Inspector of Nuisances Date on which Report was received. Printed or Otherwise. £ s. d. £ s. d. Bradford-on-Avon • • • 1,990 4,514 15 0 0 15 0 0 1 March, 1905 printed Caine • • • 356 3,457 10 0 0 20 0 0 13 February, 1905... printed Chippenham » • • 361 5,074 12 10 0 30 0 0 17 February, 1905... printed Devizes • • • 906 6,532 25 0 0 30 0 0 22 March, 1905 printed Malmesbury 178 2,854 10 0 0 20 0 0 19 April, 1905 printed Marlborough 598 3,887 15 10 0 17 10 0 21 February, 1905... printed Melksham 476 2,450 12 10 0 15 0 0 17 February, 1905... printed Salisbury 600 17,117 30 0 0 55 0 0 3 February, 1905... printed Swindon • • . 4,265 45,006 100 0 0 75 0 0 18 May, 1905 printed Trowbridge • • . 2,126 11,526 30 0 0 40 0 0 16 February, 1905... printed W arminster 6,564 5,547 15 15 0 15 0 0 28 February, 1905... typewritten Westbury • . . 3,599 3,305 15 0 0 10 0 0 5 May, 1905 printed Wilton ... 1,915 2,203 10 0 0 15 0 0 9 May, 1905 manuscript 301 5 0 357 10 0 Rural Districts. Amesbury • • • 63,453 8,268 25 0 0 25 0 0 22 February, 1905... printed Bradford-on-Avon ... 16,698 5,071 20 0 0 25 0 0 1 March, 1905 printed Caine • • • 28,968 4,614 25 0 0 42 10 0 16 February, 1905... printed Chippenham • . . 58,606 17,885 56 0 0 60 0 0 16 February, 1905... printed Cricklade and Wootton Bassett 46,734 11,357 25 0 0 30 0 0 8 Mav, 1905 printed Devizes • • • 61,856 13,070 50 0 0 60 0 0 22 March, 1905 printed Highworth • • • 49,721 14,279 50 0 0 70 0 0 29 April, 1905 printed Malmesbury • • . 58,357 9,822 35 0 0 35 0 0 15 April, 1905 printed Marlborough • • . 43,795 4,571 15 0 0 18 0 0 23 February, 1905... printed Melksham • • • 13,777 4,440 25 0 0 17 10 0 17 February, 1905... printed Mere • • • 32,309 5,210 15 0 0 20 0 0 11 March, 1905 printed Pewsey • • • 75,219 11,211 25 0 0 27 10 0 6 February, 1905... printed Ramsbury • • . 51,614 7,094 14 2 2 32 10 0 11 May, 1905 printed Salisbury • • • 58,112 12,860 40 0 0 35 0 0 22 February, 1905... printed Tisbury • • . 43,562 7,714 25 0 0 40 0 0 16 February, 1905... printed Warminster ■ • • 51,894 6,234 30 0 0 17 10 0 28 February, 1905... printed Westbury and Whorwellsdown 27,935 6,399 25 0 0 22 10 0 5 May, 1905 printed Wilton • • . 54,290 7,467 35 0 0 30 0 0 21 February, 1905... printed Tetbury (Wilts Portion) ... 3,271 356 1 18 1 .1 11 9 11 May, 1905 printed 537 0 3 609 11 9 None of the Medical Officers devote their whole time to such duties, and in the Urban Districts only Swindon, Salisbury, and Trowbridge have “ whole time” Inspectors of Nuisances ; in the Rural Districts Highworth and Ramsbury only have “whole time ” Inspectors of Nuisances. The Local Government Board informed the Trowbridge Urban Council that it would not sanction the appointment of an Officer to hold the joint office of Surveyor and Inspector of Nuisances, consequently a whole time Officer was appointed as Inspector of Nuisances. The appointment has been more than justified, and already there is a marked improvement in the sanitary condition of the town. There are several Rural Districts in the County where the Inspectors of Nuisances hold numerous other appointments, or are engaged in other work which precludes them from devoting sufficient time to their duties under the Public Health Acts. During the year an inspection was made by one of the Inspectors of the Local Government Board, of one of the Rural Districts in the County, and with regard to the Medical Officer of Health and Inspector of Nuisances, he made the following remarks in his report:— “ The Medical Officer of Health has only held office for one year, but he has been in practice in the “ neighbourhood for some 14 years. His salary is £50 a year, of which half is refunded by the County “ Council of Wiltshire. He has not, as a practice, made systematic visits of inspection to the various “ parts of his District, either by himself or in the company of the Inspector of Nuisances. He has not “ visited or exercised any supervision over the numerous Dairies, Cowsheds, and Milkshops in the “ District generally, but he makes monthly visits of inspection to certain of them supplying milk to the “-Dairy Company. For this work, however, he receives remuneration from that Company. He