[Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Wycombe R.D.C.
- High Wycombe (England). Rural District Council.
- Date:
- 1954
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Wycombe R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![SECTION ?G’ MISCELLANEOUS. Moveable Dwellings. Shortage of housing accommodation and limited financial resources of persons are factors which favour caravan occupa- tion. Movement of servicemen and civilian workers from district to district is another contributory factor. Generally speaking a caravan cannot be regarded as an adequate substitute for a house, and the problems associated with such type of occupation become duly evident in connection with insufficient living space, overcrowding, lack of privacy for members of a family, inadequate clothes drying facilities and overheating of dwellings. The use of caravans for recreational pursuit purposes and for semi-permanent housing accommodation has necessitated your Council reconciling these needs to housing and public health standards and protection of existing amenities. Visits in connection with the control of caravans have been related to determination of the sanitary circumstances of the sites and ensuring that reasonably satisfactory standards are maintained. Work in connection with this sphere of duties is detailed hereunder:- Number of visits for inspection of sites and dwellings..... 170 Number of licenses issued........... 50 Caravans removed from site as a result of Council’s intention to take formal action for contraventions....... 11 Registration of Dealers in Old Metal and Marine Stores. Your Council are responsible for the administration of the provisions of Section 86 of the Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1907. One new application for registration was approved in connection with people engaged in the trade of o]d metal dealers, bringidg the total registrations to six.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b2942821x_0048.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
