[Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Tamworth Borough.

  • Tamworth (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1956
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Credit: [Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Tamworth Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949 An employee of the Council is trained and engaged in part-time rodent control work. One hundred and thirty-four inspections were made and eighty-six premises were found to be infested. The facilities provided by the Council were made available to the owners or occupiers and the infestations were successfully treated by pre¬ baiting and poisoning. Half-yearly treatment of the sewers and periodical treat¬ ment of the Council’s refuse disposal tip has been carried out. SANITARY SUPERVISION OF PLACES OF AMUSEMENT The cinemas and other places of entertainment have been periodically inspected with regard to the sanitary accommodation. The managements have been found anxious to maintain the conveniences in a satisfactory condition, and any defects found have at once been remedied. PUBLIC HEALTH (MEAT) REGULATIONS, 1924-1935 Slaughter of Animals Act, 1933=1954 There are six licensed slaughterhouses in the Borough and the following animals have been killed:— O Cattle. Calves. Sheep. Pigs. 1955 926 >78 3445 6,692 1956 1,106 >75 4.053 5.303 During routine inspection, five cases of localised Cysticercus Bovis were found. The organs were condemned and the carcases subjected to refrigeration in accordance with the recommendations.
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