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Hampton 1910

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampton]

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Articles seized or surrendered and destroyed:—
1 trunk of codfish about 6olbs.
1 mat of cauliflowers.
1 ox liver, 1 pair of ox lungs, 1 Mesentery.
Dairies, Cowsheds, and Milkshops.
Number of cowsheds in the district7
Number of milch cows kept122
Number of dairies and milkshops in District6
Number of visits paid21
Cowsheds cleansed and limewashed5
Nuisance from pigs abated1
Drains amended2
Offensive Trades:
Number in District1
Number of inspections2
Nuisances foundNone
Drainage and Water Supply:
Drains tested, exposed, etc.10
Number found defective4
Drains cleared121
Drains repaired21
Drains trapped3
Drains reconstructed8
Disconnecting traps or chambers inserted16
New soil pipes or ventilating shafts fixed6
Existing soil pipes or ventilating shafts repaired16
New stoneware sink fixed1
New waste pipes fixed6
waste pipes repaired3
Urinal cleansed1
Waste and rain pipes disconnected from drains5
Cesspools emptied and abolished11
New water closets erected3
New water closet apparatus fixed13
Water closets cleansed or repaired13
Closets supplied with water or supply improved26
Cisterns cleansed or covered6
New water waste preventers fixed9
Water waste preventers repaired17
Tents, Vans, &c.:
Number observed during the year37
Number removed from the District37
The ground used as a camping place by gipsies is now enclosed by a wire fence.
Sundry other Nuisances abated:
Smoke1
Overcrowding2
Accumulations of Refuse8
Animals improperly kept8
Foul pond1
Stable paved and drained1