[Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health, Valley R.D.C.

  • Valley (Wales). Rural District Council.
Date:
1955
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    PUSLIC OLSAxToING Hoye Hofusc»« ITiniht poll ond Gjs3poo1 Oleonsiru?: Only tV50 vchiclss are operated by the Gouncil on the obovo tnreo Borvioosi.end thoir time arc fully occupied. It will be necessary to replace on: of the vehiclos at an OvCrly date owing to its worn-out condition. There is a weekly collection of dry house refuse in the t«JO seaside rosoiL'S, and a fortnightly or three-weekly collection in the remaining aroasc It is hoped to give a more,frecuent service os soon as some of the village sewerage schemes ore completed, as night soil cleonsing will then io discontinued in those oroos. Night soil cleansing is a weekly scr’^ioe? and the a^'oas for house refuse and night soil cleansing services hove been OTtendod to moot demands, particularly with th.- Council's housing iilstotos. Cesspool cleansing is usually done outside normal working hourSf os- the vehicles ore fully occupied during the day on the other two services. Most of this work is done on t^o cf tho Counoil*s Housing l?stotes whero full intomol services hove been installed but no se'^'ers available, The service is also extended to private premises on payment of. tno hourly charge, as and when cii'camstances permit. Two tips only ore operated by the Council, both of which are remotely situated in old qua3n?ies, Although the method of refuse disposal is n^ strictly controlled tipping, they are maintained in reasonably good condition* Unfortu:iotely it is necessary to dispose of night soil at the tips» but this is treated immediately on unXooding with lias. Street Cleansing; By. arrangement; with th;> Counry Counci], this service continues at Rhosnoigr and Troarddur Bay, the expense being shared by the two auth- orities. Beaches: All beeches which ore popular with holiday-makers are cleansed regularly during the summer months. This, work could be greatly diminished if the publis were more co-operotive, but> notwithstanding the fact thot moro litter boskets have boon plocod on the beaches and on the roadside, litter is becoming a problem and a menace, opart from tho additional expenditure <£. labour required to maintain tho beaches sad roads in o reasonably sanitary condition. Public Conveniences: The conv:jnisnces at Rhosneigr and Treorddur Boy ore well oointained, hut repeated interference with fittings and locks coll for frequent minor repairs. NUISANCiB. 3ixty-one cosog of nuisances were inv:. -tigoted, necessitating 109 inspections, 'The classification.of the nuisances is o.o f'llows:- Animals (bead, Defective C.esspools ., i Defective dr-'^ins (soil) ,,, Defective drains (surface yfot Defective private sewers i*. Pooling of foreshox’:' i,, FouliTig of Wells ,.. , ^, Fouling of Watercourses Refuse Accumulations • 6 i Ur.nuricl Deposits , Defective sanitary accommi • Offensive od ours: t i r <• \ f • o • t • ^ t ♦* • « t • f ♦ • t • • 7 5 16 9 1 2 1 2 7 1 2 1 • • • • • • /Unwholesome
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