[Report 1963] / Medical Officer of Health, Prestatyn U.D.C.

  • Prestatyn (Wales). Urban District Council.
Date:
1963
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Credit: [Report 1963] / Medical Officer of Health, Prestatyn U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Defective Windows it Defective Wail and Ceiling Plaster 17 Defective Grates 5 Defective Chimneys Dampness 23 Delective Sinks and Washbasins 4 Detective Gullies and Wastepipes 6 Defective Pavings lg Defective Drains 21 Number of Stopped Drains 538 Defective Inspection Chambers 1 Defective Septic Tanks Defective Water Closets 1 Defective W.C. Cisterns and Fittings 3 Insufficient W.C. Accommodation 2 Insufficient Water Supply 10 Accumulation of Refuse 11 Dilapidated Dustbins 87 Dirty Houses, Outhouses and Yards 7 Insect Pests 25 Rats and Mice 110 Animals kept in Insanitary Conditions — Choked and Insanitary Ditches 1 Miscellaneous 7 NUISANCES FROM PREMISES OTHER THAN DWELLINGS Farms and Dairies Camps and Caravans — Cafes Offices ’ Shops Food Shops Schools 2 Bakeries ] Hotels 3 Garages, etc 1 Fried Fish Shops — Miscellaneous 2 REFUSE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL Number of visits re. Collection and Salvage 288 Number of visits re. Disposal 76 This service is carried out with two eighteen cubic yard rear- loading vehicles and one ten cubic yard side-loading vehicle, which is now over ten years old and is due for replacement. Experience would seem to show that the best type of vehicle for work in this town is the eighteen cubic yard lorry, and it is hoped eventually to standardise the refuse fleet on this model. Again this year the time lost due to absenteeism and sickness has been rather high—a total of 221 days as compared with 218 for last year. The supplying of replacement labour is practically