Basic Site Details Name: | Sanitary Chambers | City or county: | Glasgow | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | New Sanitary Chambers have been erected at Glasgow at the junction of Cochrane Street and Montrose Street. Practically the whole of the ground floor is devoted to the sanitary Inspector and his staff. The only exceptions are at the south-west corner, which is devoted to the vaccination department and comprises rooms for the officers and waiting and operating rooms; and at the north-west corner, where there is a room in which suspect patients may be isolated until examined. On the first floor the Medical Officer of Health and the junior officer have their rooms, and accommodation is also provided for the veterinary surgeon and the other medical assistants. The rest of the storey and the greater part of the second floor is occupied by the inspecting sanitary officers. Those for each district of the city have a room set apart for their use. A caretaker’s house is also provided, and the large square tower which surmounts the building is used as a chemical laboratory. The principal novelty in connection with the chamber is the proposed bacteriological department. Also on the second floor is an exhibition room where it is proposed to show and test all forms of sanitary appliances which might be submitted to the sanitary Inspector for his opinion. The site for the chambers cost £11,000 and the building about £19,000. [Builder 29 May 1897 p490]. | Alternative NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Glasgow City Council Environmental Health Dept… | Yes | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | 8, Cochrane Street | Yes | | | 23-25, Montrose Street | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1895 | 1897 | | | | May 1897 | | | Opened |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | Alexander Beith McDonald | | | 1895 | 1897 | As City Surveyor |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Stevenson, D M, et al. | 1914 | Municipal Glasgow: its evolution and enterprises | | Glasgow: Corporation of the City of Glasgow | p202, 248 | | Williamson, Riches, Higgs | 1990 | Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland) | | | p185 | | www.glasgowsculpture.com | 2005 | www.glasgowsculpture.com | | Website of 'Glasgow - City of Scultpure', co-produced by Gary Nisbet and Tim Gardner | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 29 May 1897 | | | p490
| | Building News | 28 September 1895 | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 32764 | |
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