[Report 1932] / Medical Officer of Health, Banff County Council.

  • Banffshire (Scotland). County Council.
Date:
1932
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Credit: [Report 1932] / Medical Officer of Health, Banff County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Offensive Trades.—Renewal of licences were granted •to Mr Jas. Christie, Muirfield, Ford3’ce, for a knackery at Mnirfield, Fordyce, and Mr Isaac .Sharpe, Inglewood, Keith, for a knackery at Douglasbrae, Keith. These premises were regularly inspected by the Sanitaiy Inspector, and found to be conducted in a satisfactory manner. Schools.—The majoritj^ of the sanitaiy conveniences at the various schools within the Conntv were inspected during the \’ear and found to be kept in a cleanly condition. During the vear the following improvements were carried out:— Glenlivet P. School—Reconstruction of latrines. INIorinsh P. School—New water supply. Rathven P. School—New pump and water supplv. Dunlugas P. School—New Flsan closet. Common Lodging=Houses.—There are no common lodging-houses in the county. Burial Grounds.—The majority of the burial grounds within the couutv’ were inspected during the \'car and found to be kept in good order. .Special observations were made at Bo\'uclie Churclu'ard, and a Report was submitted to the Countv Council during the 3'ear ; meantime the Banff District Council are prospecting for ground suitable for a new ceme- teiy. Four interments were carried out in terms of Section 69 of the Public Health (.Scotland) Act, 1897. Rat and Mice Destruction Act, 1919.—Two rat weeks were held during the 3'ear, one in April and another in October. Tlie sniiph* of rat poison was given to pcr.sons making application for same at the various Police .Stations throughout the Count3'^ free of charge. Full advantage was taken of these free distributions and reports received from the Constables show that these campaigns were verv success- ful. Dairies.—On the ist January 1932 there were 107 per- sons on the Register for the sale of milk in the Landward District of the County. During the 3'ear 5 persons were added to the Register, and 8 persons were voluntarih- re- moved from the Register. The total numl)er of registered clair3'men in the Landward District at 31st Deceml)er was 104. Of these, 90 are retail dairvmen, 12 wholesale dairv- m.en, and 2 persons resident outwith the County are re.gis- tered as purveyors of milk within the County. 312 inspec- tions were made bv the .Sanitar3' Insjiector at the ])remises