The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-01-03 00:00:00

GENERIL PVRPOSES COMMITTF.E'S REPORT.

Your Committee report that your Medical
Officer of Health having reported that the water
supplied by a pump in the Round Court, is not
fit for drinking and general domestic purposes,
they advise that should the officer be still of that
opinion, the said pump should he olosed.
Liyhtitty rietoritt Street. —Your Committee
report progress.
Your Medical Officer of Health reports that
the number of deaths registered in the township
of Stourbridge. from November 21st to Decent-
ber 21st, is 15. and the number of births, 2.2.
The health of the township continues sati.fac-
tory, only three fresh cases of scarlet fever hav-
ing been brought under my notice, as having
occurred since my last report, one of which was
not discovered by the Inspector till it had ter-
minated fatally, and one case of typhoid fever.
It is my duty to call the attention of the Com-
missioners to the nuisance reported in the Visi-
tation Book, 114 existing in Mr. Jones's yard,
back of High-street; in Bowling Green-lane,
and Mr. King's, Angel-street, fur the removal of
which notices have been served and are expired
witliont anything being done. They are offen-
sive and injurious to health, and the first is
increasing.

The Visitation Book was laid before your
Committee, who advise that proceedings be
taken for the abatement of the;nuisanee referred
to by the Officer of Health.
_

A-Connuissioner stated that the nuisance had
been removed.

The I nspretor ofNuiemees lier,rt.—Nnisanees
brought forward, 15; reported during the
month, 66; total, 81. Removed—old, 74; new,
64); carried forward, 7. The lodging-houses
and slaughter-houses are reported to be iu good
condition, and the bye laws complied with.
Reinood I Niyht .Soil.—During the month
61 privies and 59 ash-pits, belonging to 126
houses, have been emptied and cleansed. Nom.
her of loads removed, 186.
Dr. Ballard's report was brought forward by
the Clerk, but as there was but a small number
of Commissioners present it was, on the motion
of Mr. Kelly, seconded by Mr. Hughes, :ad-
journed
.until next meeting.

- The Chairman said in reference to the pump
in Round Conrt, he did not think the Officer of
Health could alter his opinion as to the state of
the water, and suggested that action be taken in
the matter—(hear, hear).
At this point, Mr. Richards, the Medical Offi-
cer, came into the room, and a discussion took
place in reference to the pump.
Mr. Billingkaru said be should like, if Mr.
Richards had no objection to see the analysis of
the report.

Mr... Richards said he thought he had entered
it in the book, except the chemical terms.
The report made by Mr. Bland, chemist, was
sent for, and it was read by the chairman, and
Mr. 13illingliain remarked it was evident from
the report read that the pump should be closed.
On the motion of Mr. Hughes, seconded by
Mr. Kelly, it as proposed to close the place.
Carried unanimously.
Mr. Hughes said he did not think there was a
spot of land so bad as that. The filth was
abominable, and hail been so for years.
In reference to the amount of fever existing
in the town, Mr. Richards said that if the Board
were to apply to the Guardians and Medical
Officer at the Dispensary, they would be able to
get the number of eases of siakuess.
The Chairman suggested that the Clerk do
write to the Board of Ousrdians to ask them to
supply them with the nuniber of infectious dis-
eases existing in the district and locality ; also,
to specify the various epidemics in the dificrent
(Nutrias ; and a resolution to this effect was pro-
posed by Mr. Woolley, and seconded by Mr.
Hughes, and carried unanimously.