[Report 1950] / Medical Officer of Health, Ross & Whitchurch R.D.C.

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

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    During the year 12 privies and 27 pail closets were converted to water closets. In addition, 18 privies were converted to pail closets. Fairly satisfactory progress continued to be made in the provision of closet accommodation. Apart from conversions 33 water closets were provided. The Council does not undertake the emptying and cleansing of privies and pail closets other than those on the Council's property. No public conveniences are provided by the Council, but need of provision in the Whitchurch area exists. This parish has a significant influx of day visitors during the holiday season. Public Cleansing. Throughout the year, a collection of domestic refuse was operated in all parts of the District by the Council. The collection is carried out by a properly constructed tipping freighter, provided with adjustable covers. With a single vehicle it has not been found possible to make a collection more frequently than once a month from all accessible dwelling houses. The domestic refuse collection is tipped on two sites, one situated at Deep Dean, in Walford parish, and the other at Tre-essey in Llangarron parish. The use of two tips avoids the necessity for uneconomic long hauls, but four tips would appear to offer still greater advantages in this direction. Some measure of control of tipping is in operation at the tips, which is sufficient for the purpose, and the present method of disposal would appear to be the only practicable method available to the Council. Such a method of disposal may ultimately be of some benefit as a means of filling in excavated areas.
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