[Report 1959] / Medical Officer of Health, Blaby R.D.C.
- Blaby (England). Rural District Council.
- Date:
- 1959
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1959] / Medical Officer of Health, Blaby R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Pail closets throughout the District are emptied weekly by the Cleansing Department and contents disposed of mainly in an area at the refuse tip at Thurlaston, and occasionally by discharge into foul sewers at suitable manholes. 4. REFUSE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL The Cleansing Department which deals with the emptying of pai] closets, cesspools and the collection and disposal of refuse is under the control of the Engineer and Surveyor. The Council has undertaken to empty cesspools quarterly, and for this purpose and for the weekly emptying of pail closets a Karrier 800 gallon special wagon is used. House refuse is collected weekly from every parish in the District using a fleet of ten Karrier Lorries, and disposed of by controlled tipping at the centrally situated tip at Thur]aston_ All vehicles are maintained and serviced at the Council's works and depot at Littlethorpe. Litter bins are provided by the Council throughout the District, and a Commer Mechanical Sweeper is used for the regular sweeping of village streets. 5 . INSPECTION OF PREMISES The number of complaints received and recorded in the Register during the year was 376. Defects or nuisances totalling 1,477 were dealt with at 685 premises. Notices Preliminary or Informal Public Health j Housing Outstanding on 1st January ' 10 9 i 17 Issued during year j 311 ! 2 1 1 Complied with during year 363 31 Statutory Action necessary - _ Outstanding 31st December 57 7 Total Informal Notices issued 332 Total Inf or ma1 Notices complied with 394](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b28930502_0025.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
