Dr. G.S. Buchanan's report to the Local Government Board upon an outbreak of enteric fever at Wadebridge, in the rural district of St. Columb Major, upon the sanitary condition of the place and upon administration by the St. Columb Major Rural District Council / [G.S. Buchanan].

  • Buchanan, George Seaton, Sir, 1869-1936.
Date:
1897
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Dr. G.S. Buchanan's report to the Local Government Board upon an outbreak of enteric fever at Wadebridge, in the rural district of St. Columb Major, upon the sanitary condition of the place and upon administration by the St. Columb Major Rural District Council / [G.S. Buchanan]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    consideration than heretofore to representations respecting insanitary conditions in their district, and to take prompt and efficient action to remedy such conditions. There can be no question of the need in the St. Columb Rural District for the exercise of the powers which this Council can obtain under the provisions of the Adoptive Acts referred to on page 5, for the adoption by them of a code of bye-laws, and for the provision of a hospital for cases of infectious sickness. Finally, the Council would do well to take into consideration that, in view of the travelling necessary in so large a district, the services of their Medical Officer of Health and Inspector of Nuisances appear to be in each instance inadequately rei nun era ted. November, 1897. G. 8. BUCHANAN.