[Report 1950] / Medical Officer of Health, Bradford & Melksham R.D.C.

  • Bradford and Melksham (Wiltshire, England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1950
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Credit: [Report 1950] / Medical Officer of Health, Bradford & Melksham R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    19/32 (page 17)
    SALVAGE During the year, the following items of salvage have been sold ;— Approx. Value Waste Paper ... 26 tons 13| cwts. £107 0 0 Rags 18 cwts. £12 0 0 Pones ... 17 cwts. £5 0 0 Scrap Metal ... 7 tons 9 cwts. £13 0 0 Totai, ... £137 0 0 It is most pleasing to say that our hopes for an improved ])Osition regarding the sale of baled waste paper have been realised. The dealers can now take all the paper available and the price makes the work an economical proposition. CESSPOOL EMPTYING SERVICE This service, which was brought into operation in 1948, has been utilised to clear 120 cesspools and septic tanks during 1950. The contractors, employed by the Council, visit the district every three months and carry out work notified to my^ office following newspaper advertisements. To save correspondence, a standing order scheme has been established, and instructions have been received for 118 clearances every year, quite apart from any enquiries made following our quarterly advertisement. HOUSING Number of houses inspected and recorded ... ... 7 Number of houses suitable for action under Section 11 of the Housing Act, 1936 ... ... ... ... 4 .Number of houses suitable for action under Section 9 of the Housing Act, 1936 ... ... ... ... 3 Number of Demolition Orders issued ... ... — .Number of undertakings accepted under Section 11 of the Housing .\ct, 1936 ... ... ... ... — Number of notices under Section 9 of the Housing .A.ct. 1936 —