[Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Bridgwater R.D.C.

  • Bridgwater (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1954
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Credit: [Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Bridgwater R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    AITMJAL REPORT OF THE CHIEF SANITARY INSPECTOR FOR 19 Mr. Chairman, Mrs. Porshaw and Gentlemen, I beg to submit my fifteenth Annual Report for the year ending 31st December, 1954. STAFF. No alterations affecting the staff of the Department took place during the year, and the staff remains at one Junior Assistant belov\; the approved establishment. The arrangement under virhich the Additional Sanitary Inspector assisted the Engineer's staff in the inspection of property under the Building byelaws terminate.! in April. COMPLAINTS Al^D NUISANCES. The number of complaints investigated during the year was 155, a decrease of l6 on the previous year. In most cases nuisances were abated as a result of informal action and it v/as only found necessary to serve 5 Abatement Notices. On inspection a number of complaints were found to be not justified and no further action was taken in regard to them. Of the nuisances found, 122 were abated during the year. The number of visits made in connection with nuisances was 361. During the Autumn, very wet and windy weather was^ experienced and a large number of complaints were received in respect of flooding, dampness, leaking roofs and displaced tiles, etc. Every effort was made to get the necessary remedial measures into operation as quickly as possible. A special survey of the drainage of all property in the parish of Puriton was carried out during the year in connection with proposed sewerage scheme for the village. 124 inspections were made for this purpose. WATER SUPPLY. Samples of water for bacteriological examination v;ere taken from the five sources of supply controlled by the_ Council at monthly intervals during the year, and additional samples were obtained as found necessary. Pour samples were taken for chemical analysis and were reported to be satisfactory. A total of 83 visits were made in connection with water supply during the year. 10
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