[Report 1966] / Medical Officer of Health, Leeds City.

  • Leeds City Council
Date:
1966
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Credit: [Report 1966] / Medical Officer of Health, Leeds City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Another case concerned very serious flooding of a wallpaper shop basement. After much investigation, in which the Waterworks staff were involved, a fractured water main some 14-mile away was found to be leaking, the water travelling underground to this basement and again disappearing underground. As a result of a fire affecting a large warehouse used for the storage of baled wool, the Department dealt with serious nuisance which affected a nearby food manufacturing factory from flies breeding in the water- affected wool. A complaint of flea infestation at a soft toy factory was dealt with during the year. It was found that the fleas were being brought to the factory with cloth clipping material from a factory outside Leeds. The second local authority was advised and both factories were disinfested. Occupiers of offices and shops complained of nuisance from the odour of concentrated perfume used for the manufacture of soap in the basement of premises in the city centre. Works were carried out to minimise nuisance but it was not abated until the firm moved to other premises. Any processes which are found registrable under the Alkali, etc. Works Regulation Act, 1906, and Regulations made thereunder are reported to the Alkali Inspector for registration under that Act. Where complaints are received about processes which are registered under the Alkali Act, inspectors usually carry out an initial investigation and the complaints are then passed to H.M. District Inspector of Alkali Works. A close liaison exists between inspectors of the Division and the Alkali Inspector and joint visits are made where necessary to secure abatement of nuisance. WORKPLACES 6 visits were paid to workplaces not coming under the Factories Acts, 1937-61 or the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1963.