[Report 1910] / Medical Officer of Health, Andover Borough.

  • Andover (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1910
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    liberately pauperising by teaching tliese people to rely on the Poor Law Authorities, the Education Authority should deal with these matters, and not have to delegate them to another Authority. SCHOOL CLOSURE^—After consultation with the County Medical Officer the Andover Council Infants School was closed from Jan. 28 to Feb. 13 in consequence of Whooping Cough. DISINFECTION.—The disinfection of houses where cases of infectious disease have occurred has been carried out by the Sanitary Department, under the supervision of the Sanitary Inspector, no charge being made to the occupier. The walls and ceilings of the infected rooms and all furniture and other articles left in the rooms have been sprayed with a solution of formalin or fumigated with formalin gas. All necessary dis- infectants have been supplied by the Council free of charge. FOOD SUPPLY.—During the year visits have been paid to the shops, and also the stalls in the Market Place, where articles of food are prepared for sale. Messrs. Young and Son re- quested me to visit their premises and report on the manufac- ture of their sausages and faggots for the information of the Medical Authorities at Tidworth Barracks, and 1 was able to certify that the premises and apparatus were clean and in good order, and that the meat used was sound and of excellent quality. FACTORY AND WORKSHOPS ACT, 1901.—During the year inspections have been made from time to time to ensure the proper observance of the requirements of the Act. No serious defects were discovered. The light, ventilation, cleanli- ness, cubic capacity, and sanitary provisions were found satis- factory. BAKEHOUSES.—These have been visited, and their con- dition is generally satisfactory.