[Report 1958] / Medical Officer of Health, Amesbury R.D.C.

  • Amesbury (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1958
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Credit: [Report 1958] / Medical Officer of Health, Amesbury R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts, (i) : Number of dwellings where formal notices were served 6 (ii) Number of dwellings made fit as result of .formal notices. ' .... (a) By owners . ## 14 (b) By local authority in default of owners C. Proceedings under Section 11, Housing Act, 1936, and Section 16, Housing Act, 1957. (i) Number of I cm lit ion Orders made (ii) Number of houses demolished as result of Demolition (iii) Number of undertakings accepted !. . ’ 1! ** ’* g (iv) Number of undertakings oompleted \ ’ * ’ ] 1 D. Proceedings under Sections 42, 43, 46, 48, Housing Act, 1957. (i) Number of houses in clearance area upon which Demolition Orders were made (ii) Number of houses demolished as result of Demolition Orders (iii) Number of houses in clearance area which have been retained as temporary accommodation .. E. Proceedings under Section 12, Housing Act, 1936, Section 3, Housing Act, 1949, Section 10 Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1953, Sections 17, 18, 27, Housing Act, 1957. UJ Number of dwellings where Closing Orders were made .. 1 (11) Number of dwellings closed as result of closing Orders or undertakings by owners ., .. ,, .. ## ## q (iii) Number of dwellings where closing orders were cancelled in consequence of premises being made fit •• — P. Proceedings under Section 57, Housing Act, 1936, Section 76. Housing Act, 1957. ' (i) Number of cases of overcrowding discovered during year (ii) Number of cases of overcrowding abated during year .. 5 Includes 3 houses demolished voluntarily or in anticipation of Demolition Orders. RODENT CONTROL I The control measures recommended by the Ministry of Agriculture, jFisheries and Food are.closely followed by the Rodent Operator under the supervision of the Senior Public Health Inspector. All complaints received have been investigated and dealt with promptly and the work carried out during the year was efficient and sat isf act ory. systematic survey^ of the District has continued, and has shown a e.general overall situation ic satisfactory, and in no instance has a major infestation been found. This is, no doubt, duo to the appreciation °S nhe public of the necessity for dealing with rats and Car?!U^ Nervation is being kept to ensure that complacency the rnluSSUlt in.the situation deteriorating. With this object in mind ® ? ™^1, on being notified of the impending withdrawal of the Contract vice operated by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, flriSC^^lsed,tb® occupiers of all agricultural properties in the District, ossed the hope that the work of destroying rats and mice on their l\°uld ??fc suffer through the withdrawal of that Service, but that the work would continue abated, and offering all assistance to them. The following table sets Operator during the year:- out the work carried out by the Rodent