[Report 1950] / Medical Officer of Health, Atherstone R.D.C.

  • Atherstone (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1950
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Credit: [Report 1950] / Medical Officer of Health, Atherstone R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    We are, therefore, in dire need of new tipping areas. Our attempts to purchase and continue the late Contractor’s tip at Hartshill proved abortive, for the Minister of Health sustained the objections of Hartshill residents which were made at a public local enquiry. We are now trying to obtain a disused quarry in and to serve the southerly end of our district, and, as the site is well situated, I think we shall be successful To replace the Dordon Tip a five-year lease is being sought on a disused sand pit at Hoo Hill, Poleswoith. During the summer months and when otherwise convenient and accessible, I have been having pit holes and depressions on farm lands filled in with local house refuse. This has obvious advantages to the farmers. The following shews the numbers of loads of refuse taken to the Tips ;— Other Night-soil to Dordon Tip Ansley Tip Warton Tip Sites Sewage Works 1,667 684 132 91 213 h'rom .April to September each year since 1946, when a twenty year-oUl cricket infestatioit was removed by liberal treatment with insecticides, uncovereil refuse has been treated with Gammexane dust at the close of each day. Notwithstanding this, a localised cricket infestation was discovered in July, but prompt action resulted in not a single live cricket being found three days later. Contractors carrying out excavations, local builders and jirivate firms who have soil, ashes or other innocuous refu.se to dispose of are encouraged to deliver it to the l’i]i where it can be used for covering purposes. In consequence the Dordon Pip has been kept in good order during the year and, despite the proximity of dwellings, no complaints have been received. S.ADV.AGK With the impending collapse of the Waste Paper market in June, 1949 the Council was advised that further collections would mean sub- stantial losses. .Accordingly collection of waste paper was discontinued. At the close of the year the Council had under consideration the question of resuming salvage collections. FACTOR IKS The Factories Register, which was completely revised during the year, now contains 84 entries, exclusive of temporary building sites, etc. 1 able A gives an analysis of the different types of factories situated in the district, and the approximate number of persons employed therein. Owing to the continually changing circumstances this latter figure can- not be more than a fair estimation. The majority of the 69 Outworkers are employed in trimming and finishing hats, hosiery and other articles of clothing, for local factories. In all 119 inspections were made of the factories and Table A shows the number and type of defects found and remedied. As a result.
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