[Report 1945] / Medical Officer of Health, Castleford U.D.C.

  • Castleford (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1945
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Credit: [Report 1945] / Medical Officer of Health, Castleford U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    327 Fo. of poison t.nkps fiStimated kill (Ministry of Food Formula) - 7^7 Later in the season the surface v/ater sevfers v^ere test baited and v/here positive results ncre obtained, the areas were included in v/inter treatment given in January,I946. r The Council are included in the Group scheme and your representatives■attended the inectingSo The interchange of views and the co-opLration v/ith neighbouring authorities resulting from* these iiiecuings is extremiely beneficial. I ain satisfied that the repeated treatments given to our seners have resulted in reducing infestation to minor proportions, \’ith regal'd to private properties the r^.luctance of occupiers to co-operate, due undoubtedly to tht^ cost of our treatmient, is reducing the ufficieny of. our efforts. Tents, Vans and Sheds, There still ejcist^vn. Tithin the area a largu number of moveable dwellings and other temporary structures, the use a of which is to be depracateaj ''hilst there docs not appear to have been any appreciable i ^ci-ease in the last ti/elve months, those cxisteiit must be eensidcred as unsatisfactory dwellings and dealt Y/ith as soon ac houvsing accommodation permits. I ublic C1e an sinr, All figui'cs a;:'!-:., tt'.c leading refer to the year ended 31st ol'.iarch, 194S; The \/ork of p-fh. •, c!'■ i..]s ■ ng- was well maintained throughout the year, -;..:;Ci:ly sillections of household refuse being sustained excent for . i'rw occasions in the winter months. In this connectiD'i Jnc ..•ei’ise containers of many premises have now reached, en ■r*!..rely dilapidated state, increasing the difficulties,, of celiection. Much ha.s been done during th^ year te .sc's.rre replacements and notwith- standing the difficulties 0.' r peply, a great improvement has been achieved. The c^:ssation of hostil'’ties increased the apathy of the people towards .salva.ge, and this is reflect d in the quantity of mat^-rials colleetv'. everything possible is being done to counteract this, but it becomes increasingly difficult to convinc . bou&ev/ivrs that the separation of such articles as waste pape:/, bones and kitchen v/aste from general refusr is vital to our nat-ic-naJ. interests. j-i G j- n x”* . O 11 ■1-' has been dispos>:.d of Kealdfield guarry wa . for development a 3 e ; be undertaken b,' e' j. - the lU. a Idi i e Id T i p ^ a at the requesi/ r.. thv^ quarry in tlx G'as,-d-.j of the Hospital Ey the ened oi ee.s’s ul.. great proportion of our refuse i,/ CO. 1-.. oil el tapping. Work at the former c•-/'wke.red and no’w leaves a site suitable olr./ii’-g iiej.a.- This work will, I understand, l't,ueat'^',.n Authority, After the closure of e.cehl quarry at Toll Kill was filled in Later work v/as commenced at a u^'.h.ton T.al ^rounds, this at the request th-c* ye :n’ this was well advanced,