Report to the General Board of Health on a second inquiry to extend the boundaries of the the district of the town of Eton in Buckinghamshire / by Edward Cresy, Superintending Inspector.

  • Cresy, Edward, 1792-1858.
Date:
1851
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Credit: Report to the General Board of Health on a second inquiry to extend the boundaries of the the district of the town of Eton in Buckinghamshire / by Edward Cresy, Superintending Inspector. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The water supply cost them 58Z. per annum, and nearly every louse had its pump, with an abundant quantity of water at all times. The college had given two acres of land for a cemetery, and had xpended 1300J. in erecting buildings adjoining it, and that the mrial-ground adjoining the chapel, was rarely opened. Mr. Holderness, the surgeon of Windsor, spoke very highly of he sanitary condition of the college and its precincts: he stated hat since the construction] of the sewers, and the filling up of he cesspools, that the site was perfectly healthy, that the propor- lon of deaths was considerably below the average, and that during he 25 years he had known the school, he had never seen a case f typhus, and only occasional instances of scarlet fever. Summary.—The Local Board of Health having performed a Qost efficient duty in the town of Eton, are desirous of havino- leir powers extended, that they may improve the condition of the ouses at Belle Vue and Eton Wick, where they have at present no arisdiction; and also have the entire management of the public Dads, the rating and expenditure of the parish for lighting, watch- ig, sewerage, and road-water supply. All the inhabitants of the parish are equally interested in pre- entingthe spread of contagious or infectious diseases, consequently le more healthy the dwellings of every class are rendered, the jss will be the burthen of the poor rate. The public roads, the ater courses, ditches, ponds, and standing pools of water, out of le town, require more than ordinary attention; and, if neglected estilence may prevail and spread its baneful influence around ncl within those districts on which considerable sums of money ave been expended to render them healthy. Lodginghouses andbuildings of objectionable character, slaughter ouses and ill-constructed tenements may now be carried up im- lediately out of control of the present Local Board, and in 3ite 01 all endeavours to lessen the rates occasioned by sickness ley may be increased so greatly as to render the outlay already curred both by the town and by the college productive of little ood; whilst both are endeavouring to maintain the air and water LriSr^1^ °f PUrity' ^ SUburbs are renderinS Aem The state of the college, particularly at Eton Wick and Belle ue, require the provision of the 49th section of the Public Health .ct to be applied to them, there being no provision whatever for leir drainage; these detached dwellings at a distance from the ubhc sewers, constructed by the college and by the Local Board ed covered cesspools for the reception of their sewage, so con- ducted as to prevent the contamination of either air or water hey also requ.re constant inspection by officers of the Local oard, that they may be maintained in such a condition as shaU sure an equal state of salubrity with that enjoyed by the toroughly drained districts; if some attention be no/paid to thfe Mcnption of dwellmgs, disease and sickness will contLe to fn