[Report 1960] / Medical Officer of Health, Valley R.D.C.

  • Valley (Wales). Rural District Council.
Date:
1960
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Credit: [Report 1960] / Medical Officer of Health, Valley R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    18/28
    Prevention of Damage by Pests -Act. The Oouncil’s rodent operator died during the iarly part of tiae year, and no successor was appointed. Duties in connec- tion with tbia Act have been carried out by members of the outdoor staff and it was possible to keep pace with demands for this service. The number of ready-mixed poison baits on the market make it a relatively simple matter for householders to deal with minor infestations and in a great number of eases, householders have been issued with sufficient bait to clear the infestations In infestations of a more serious nature, work of disinfection has been carried out by the Council staff. . Polloaing is a summary of premises inspected and- infestations attended to during theyeari- Local Authorities -properties Dwelling houses Business premises fiefuse Tips .w, inspected Infestations dealt with. 9 55 11 1 3 55 11 1 75 70 The one refuse -tip operated by the Oomcil c.entihued to be kept under regular observation and all infestations were dealt witt Cllean Air Act There is little to report under this heading as there are only two smoke producing industrial premises within the area and both are well conducted with little or no dark smoke emission, liisinfection sisi Disinfeu->ra-1»lon Nine houses of parts thereof were disinfested following confirmed or suspected cases of infections, notifiable, other diseases or for miscellaneous reasons « Scarlet Fever 1, ■ Tuberculosis 5. Misoellaneous 3 :9‘ Three premises were disinfested at ^he request of t he occupie] Housing Gene ral Thirty eight dwellings were completed on four housing estates during the year, oomprising of eighteen bungalows, eight flats Bhd twelve houses. Seventeen of the new dwellings were occupied by families removed from unfit dwellings, the remainder being provided for general needs At the end of the year there were twenty one new dwellings under construction on six housing sites consisting of sixty four houses and seven bungalows.