[Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health, Dolgellau / Dolgelley U.D.C.

  • Dolgellau (Wales). Urban District Council.
Date:
1955
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Credit: [Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health, Dolgellau / Dolgelley U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    6 .1^ In the c:isG of tho C''uncil’s pre war housing estate at Ari,.i Fawr no abnormal raaintenonce is f:uni to be necessary, however in the case of the post war housing more especially in the cose of ITfordcl-y- F-.lin anl Ffordi Heulog a number of serious defects a.re becoming a^}parent ona maintenonce costs 'n those estates show an upwa.r.i trend. Rel u s Q Co lie £ ^ Disposal. Twice w\.ekly collecti'^ns of household refuse c-^ntinued to be m-:le thr''ugh'ut the year, the Council continued to tip at the site le-sed at Coed Dfrldd nrw. During the year the tip was fenced and enclosed from the main r^'d and some 275 tr^es were planted ol-'ng the fronta.ge to the main r'''-’'d anJ on faces upn Yvhich tipping had ceasedj access to the tip is n'w all-'wed f^r the dumping of trade refuse free of charge for specified hours on fedn^seays ond Thursday^ of each week. Ye rmino u s Premises. Two dwellings v;ere disinfested during the year by the Council's Staff, Public Conveniences. The Council continued to provide Public Conveniences for both sexes at Cae Marian and a urinal for males only near the County Hall. These are cleansed daily by the Council's Staff and part time female help is on^aged for the Ladies Conveniences. Sewerage. The sewerage system of the tov?n has functioned satisfactorily^ during the year a major defect in the new sewera,ge on the Council's housing site at Pfordd-y-Felin was discovered and rectified, this defect was the cause of many blockages reported upon in the previous year's report and no tr-^uble has been experienced subsequently. The main sewerers have been periodically inspected and test baited for rodent infestation with negative results. Meat ani Fo'i^d Inspection. Beasts Calves Shedp Pigs To tal ViTliole Carcases 2 -- 3 2 7 Part Carcases 1 1 3 1 6 Heads 2 1 - 1 4 Organs various 2 ]_ 12 1 16 Diseases Fmo cia.tion Ab see s s e s Extensive bruising. Hticaria (Extensive) Dropsy Beasts C'2? v/es 1 2 2 She_e£ Pigs Total. 3-4 12 3 7-9 a 2 2
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