[Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Bognor Regis U.D.C.
- Bognor Regis (England). Urban District Council.
- Date:
- 1954
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Bognor Regis U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![HOUSING. Housing has been a special concern of the Council because of the rather, long waiting list of applicants. During the year 102 permanent houses were] erected by the Council, making a total of 933 houses owned and administerecj by the Council. It will, however, be seen that the total number of applicants as at the end of 1954, on the Waiting List for houses, was 512, which had| decreased partly as a result of re-registration to 406, at the time of going to press. A considerable number of houses, are, however, being built at the South Bersted site. Requests have been received by all Authlroities that requisitioned houses are to be gradually returned to their owners, so that all the new houses) being built are not available to persons on the Council’s Waiting List, but the quite extensive programme now being proceeded with will undoubtedly con- siderably reduce the numbers on the Waiting List. I again wish to record my gratitude to the Housing Committee for its very sympathetic consideration of my recommendations on health grounds in respect of certain applicants for Council houses. 10. RODENT CONTROL. Details are set out later in the Report of the considerbale amount of work which has been carried out by Mr. L. B. Smith, Rodent Officer/Operative under the supervision of the Chief Sanitary Inspector, who is the Inspector under the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949. It is felt that the Scheme of Rodent Control is one which meets a very real need, and is appreciated by the residents. 11. WATER SUPPLIES. We are very fortunate indeed in possessing such splendid sources of supply of water for the district and the surrounding areas, and it has maintained its very high standard. I would again express my indebtedness to Mr. E. H. Bacchus, the Water Engineer and Manager, for his kind co-operation. A detailed Report as required by the Ministry of Health and as furnished by the , Water Engineer, is given on a later page. 12. SEWAGE DISPOSAL. A considerable number of cesspools in the area still have to be dealt with, and as can be seen in my previous Reports, I have stressed that they should be abolished as soon as possible. At the time of going to press, I am pleased to report that preparations are being made for the sewering of Fernhurst Gardens and Willowhale Avenue, and that preliminary arrangements are being made for the sewering of the Bay Estate, which has 134 cesspools. 13. CAMPING GROUNDS. The Camping Grounds in the district were well administered, and the sanitary conditions were generally of a very high standard, and in several oi the camps, main drainage and baths have been provided. We have enjoyed a very close liaison with the Camp proprietors, who are always willing to co-operate in any way possible. 14. METEOROLOGY. As in previous years a valuable set of statistics has been prepared by the: Meteorological Observer, which may be found at the end of the Report.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b28937259_0012.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
