[Report 1900] / Medical Officer of Health, South Shields R.D.C.

  • South Shields (Durham, England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1900
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Credit: [Report 1900] / Medical Officer of Health, South Shields R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Bograire’sFarm West Boldon. Fenwick’s How, Boldon Colliery Well’s Row, Boldon Collie) y Boldon Colliery Bast Boldon. inches, and covered with the same thickness of clean ashes, and also to repair the houses, the roofs of which are in a very bad state. I reported certain defects in the farm-buildings at the farm, but as the milk-trade is not carried on here at present, the carrying out of my suggestions are not so important. I reported on the insanitary condition of many of the houses in this row, owing to the damp condition of the flooring.. Nothing has yet been done. Many of the Ash-pits in this row are in a bad state owing to the floor being below the level of the outside ground, and consequently being very wet in the bottom. When cleaned out, the contents of these ash-pits have to be thrown into the street before being removed, and give rise to a most offensive smell. Ash-closets should replace the existing structures. The same remarks apply to the privies in Cross Eow. Part of the Paving at the Colliery was also reported as being defective, and has since been repaired. Two Houses near East Boldon Station, occupied by Messrs. Tindle and Otto, owned by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, and sublet to Mr. Dannate, were inspected by myself and the Sanitary Inspector. I reported that they were (1) without proper drainage, and (2) that the existing drains were untrapped, and empty into an adjacent stream, (3) the two gables were very damp owing to defective pointing; (4) tbe yard paving should be re-laid ; (5) the privy and ashpit, especially Tindle’s house, are very delective, and too close to the kitchen and pantry ; (6) the walls and foundations of the house are very damp. Tindle’s house is now empty, and repairs to both houses are being done.