[Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Dartford R.D.C.
- Dartford (England). Rural District Council.
- Date:
- 1948
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Dartford R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![SHOPS ACT, 1934. There are 251 shops in the Rural area; with the exception of one wet fish shop the shops have pro])erly glazed shop fronts. During the year one case was dealt with; owing to change of staff it became necessary to provide additional sanitary accommodation separate for the sexes. The work was carried out in good time and in a satisfactory manner. No case of excessive hours worked by juvenile employees has been noted or reported during the year. RODENT CONTROL. ✓ There has been no major infestation of rats found by the Council’s Rodent Officer or reported by the public. Survey of areas where rats were found resulted in the location of minor in- festations in adjoining properties. Sewers were treated in March, dune, September and December. No evidence of rats were founds during these tests. Close co-operation is maintained with the Chief Sanitary Inspectors of Bexley and Dartford Borough Councils in joint survey of contiguous areas. The following is a summary of work during the year:— Nature of Premises. Estimated Kill. Dartford K.D C. Sewer.s—256 manhole.s tested eacli quarter ... ■■■ Nil Darenth Valley Main Sewers—12 manholes tested each quarter ... ... Nil Stone Outfall Works ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 Business premises treated 4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 26 Private dwellings treated 325 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 665 CAMPING SITES. Number of Camping Sites in use during 1048 ... ... ... ... 1” Number of Camping Sites in use for which licenses have been granted by Local Atithority under Section 260, Public Health Act, 1036 17 Number of vans removed where licenses were not granted ... ... 25 Estimated number of person.s resident in licensed camps during the Summer of 1048 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 172 Hoip Pickers’ Camps. There is only one cam]) now in use at Maplescombe Farm, West Kingsdown. The 1948 season was veiy short, and no case of sickness occurred at the catnp. FACTORIES ACT, 1937-1948. INSPECTION OF FACTORIES. 1. 1 NSPECTIONS UNDER PART 1, FACTORIES ACT, 1937. Premises. Number on Register Number of Written Inspections Notices Occupiers Prosecuted (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6, are to be enforced by Local Authorities ... 54 76 5 (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by Local Authorities 7 29 3 Total 61 105 8 — (iii) Other premises in which Section 7 is enforced by Local Authorities, (excluding outworkers’ premises)](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29150437_0026.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
