[Report 1934] / Medical Officer of Health, Chesterfield Borough.

  • Chesterfield (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1934
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Credit: [Report 1934] / Medical Officer of Health, Chesterfield Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Appendices 30, 31. 32. Appendix 33. Appendix 34. Appendix 35. Appendix 38. Appendix 34. Sanitary Inspection of the Area. Details of this work will be found in the appropriate appendices. Smoke Abatement. During the year, 165 half-hourly observations were taken in connection with 22 Works’ chimneys. The average number of minutes of black smoke per 30 minutes for the total number of observations was found to be .7. On five occasions were the Corporation’s Byelaws of 3 minutes of black smoke in any continuous period of 30 minutes exceeded. Four of these cases concerned the Corporation’s own Electricity Works. It should be stated, however, that extension of the power plant was considered by the appropriate Committee owing to the increasing load having to be carried by the existing plant, and it is anticipated that further units including a grit arrester will be provided at an early date. Premises Controlled by Regulations or Byelaws. The number and character of these places will be found in Appendi.x 34. Common Lodging Houses. By reference to the appendix, it will be seen that there are still four registered Common Lodging Houses for men only, having a total accommodation of 304 beds. One of the four is the Municipal Hostel, ovvmed and carried on by the Corporation, and which has 160 beds. Factory and Workshops Act. Twenty-four visits were made to factories and workshops during the year, and a summary of these visits will be found in the appendix. Offensive Trades. The total number of these trades which include fried fish shops, is 72. These are shown by an asterisk in the Appendix. INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD. Milk Supply. Milk Register. Number of* Registered Milk Producers in the Borough 72 Number of Cowsheds in the Borough . 98 Approximate number of Cows housed 690 Number of Registered Producers residing outside the Borough 103 Number of Retailers (not producers) residing in the Borough 95 Number of Retailers (not producers) residing outside the Borough . 22 Number of Inspections of Dairies and Cowsheds 261 Milk and Dairies Order, 1926. During the 3’ear three cowsheds were internally re-modelled, and two new dairies built.