[Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health, Hexham U.D.C.
- Hexham (England). Urban District Council.
- Date:
- 1955
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health, Hexham U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![PUBLIC HEALTH ACTS Sanitary Circumstances Drainage Works New drains constructed 39 Alterations/Additions 38 Defective drains repaired 5 Septic tanks/Filters provided (privy conversions) 2 Sanitary Conveniences Privies abolished 3 Additional baths provided 20 Additional sinks provided . . . . 26 Drain Testing All sewers and drains are tested by smoke machine or rocket and by hydraulic test. Water Supply Number of samples collected from public services 69 Number of samples collected from private supplies 4 All samples are despatched within six hours of collection to the Public Health Laboratory Service, Newcastle Genera] Hospital, for bacteriological report. Notifiable Diseases A number of infectious diseases were investigated during the year, and terminal disinfection was carried out when necessary. Eighty-nine faecal specimens were collected and reported upon by the Public Health Laboratory Service at the Newcastle General Hospital. Disinfestation and Disinfection Verminous houses and premises are dealt with satis- factorily by the application of proprietory insecticides. A plague of ants was investigated at the General Hospital and after lengthy treatments was successfully eradicated. The common house fly did not appear to be as prolific as in previous years, although the year 1955 was considered to be a hot and dry one. Precautionary measures were taken as usual however, and household and trade refuse bins were sprayed with insecticides during the early part of the summer. Flood Relief The high level of the waters of the river Tyne on January nth caused serious flooding in a number of houses and prem- ises in the district, including six houses within the adminis- trative area of the Urban Council. Assistance in flood relief was given by the Council and by voluntary organisations.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29426935_0018.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
