[Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Newton Abbot R.D.C.

  • Newton Abbot (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1948
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Credit: [Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Newton Abbot R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Two bailing presses (hand operated.) In addition the lurry was regularly in use collecting throughout tne aru . icc^rding tu a pr^p-. md scn^dulo and also dealing with any special requirements as to large quantities needing to be cloarud between neimal collcctiv.n dates. was: - Qrts. —r~ 2 3 1. Salvaged Material sold to Waste Paper Ferrous Mot ..Is hags etc. Bottles ana Jars. 31st. December 194. Tons. Cwts. 74 To 8 6 2 4 2 10 Cesspools» Tne worn of cleansing, cesspools is carried out by arrangement with the Newton -about Urban District Council who loan their Cesspool Emptier to the Rural District Council, at tne rate of 11/- per hour, this charge includes the running costs Gf the vehicle togethor with the wages ol the driver and mute, and is passed on to the person having the work done. Arrangements have to bo mudu for the centonts to be disposed of up^n private land so as to avoid nuisance* Rivers and Streams. Complaints were received as to tne condition of Streams at Abbotskersyveli, Netnerton, Coom.beinteignhead and Stokeinteignnead• Tne contaminated condition was oaused by the discharge of the effluent from Cyder Works in tne case of Abbotskerswell and Netherton, this was referred to the Devon County Council who are dealing with this matter, at Coombeinteignhead and Stokeinteignnead by reason of tne discharge of Soil Drainage from the houses directly into the Streams in tnese two villages, this is becoming very serious and should be scheduled for prompt and urgent attention. Rats and Mice Destruction act. Infectation Order, 1943. The following is a summary of tne work during tne year, 1948. No. of Surveys ... Visits to infested premises ii ti it n ii ii n n Baits . Poison Baita . Bead Rais (picked up), estimated kill . performed 261 . 1,010. 2,424. 753. 384. 348. A General survey of tne wnole Rural District, approx¬ imately 4,000 individual premises were examined and surveyed