[Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Smethwick County Borough.

  • Smethwick (Worcestershire, England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1948
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Credit: [Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Smethwick County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (4) No cases of contamination have been reported during the year. (5) The number of houses in the town now sharing a common water supply remains at 11 per cent and the position with regard to water is set out below: Hou-ses Potjulation Peicentage Internal water su])i)ly ... 20,346 69,175 95-9 Separate outdoor S'upply 625 2,125 30 Communal water .su|)])ly 247 840 M WORK CAIlllIKD OXTT BY THK (’OBBOHATTON IN THE OWNERS’ DEFAULT. During the year under review the Corporation has executed work at the cost of the owner, and in default of his compliance with Notices, as follows:— (1) Cleansing or repair of blocked or defective drains and repairs to defective W.C.’s under Section 49 of the Smethwick Corporation Act, 1929 (2) The supply of galvanised iron ashbins with covers, under Section 75 of the Public Health Act, 1936 (3) Abatement of nuisances in default of compliance with Orders of the Court, Section 95, Public Health Act, 1936 . HOUSING ACT, 1936.—OVERCROWDING. At the close of the year there were on the register 98 cases of ovev- crowding. The number of overcrowded cases abated during the year was 61, of which 20 were abated by the Corporation providing alternative accommodation for the overcrowdeel family. RATS AND MICE DESTRUCTION. The numbei- of premi.ses cleared of rats and mice during the year was 245, and the estimated number of rats killed was 1,140. Two maiintenance treatments of the town’s sewers were also undertaken, baits being deposited in a total of 833 manlioles. Forty comijlete takes and 329 partial takes were recorded. INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD. (a) Milk Supply. The number of samples submitted for bacteriological examination was 186. The results of the examinations are summarised in the follow¬ ing table: 234 cases 308 cases 8 cases TABLE III. Satis- Unsatis- 'Type of Milk No. of Samples Tests Applied factory factory Pasteurised ... 62 Phosidiatase ... 62 — -Methylene Blue ... -61 1 Tuberculin Tested ... 54 Phosphatase ... 52 2 (Pasteui'ised) Methylene Blue ... 52 9 Tuberculin Tested 2 Phosphatase 2 — iMethylene Blue 2 — Heat 'I’reated ... 4 Phosphatase ... 4 — Methylene Blue 2 9 Sterilised ... ... 62 Phosphatase ... 62 — Methylene Blue ... 62 — Non-designated ... 2 Phosphatase ... 2 — Methylene Blue 1 1