[Report 1950] / Medical Officer of Health, Brixworth R.D.C.
- Brixworth (England). Rural District Council.
- Date:
- 1950
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1950] / Medical Officer of Health, Brixworth R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Sewerage and Sewage Disposal. As the water su])ply schemes are completed the urgency for new schemes of sewerage and sewage disposal becomes more and more apparent. In vii. w of the unsatisfactory condition of many of the existing sewage outfalls, the Council has approved new schemes for most parishes and these will be proceeded with as speedily as possible. The sewerage scheme for Cold Ashby was completed and put into operation in June, 1950, and a similar scheme for the Kettering Road, Moulton and the parish of Overstone was commenced in November, 1950. During the year. Public Inquiries were held on the proposed schemes for the parishes of East Haddon, Great Oxendon, Clipston and Sibbertoft and these schemes have been approved by the Minister of Health. Schemes of sewerage and sewage disposal were approved by the Minister of Health last year for the parishes of Hannington, Holcot, Naseby, Old, Scaldwell, Walgrave and Welford, and an active start on schemes for Naseby, East Haddon, Walgrave and Welford is to be made in 1951. The Council has also approved schemes for Boughton Village, Moulton Village, Church and Chapel Brampton, Boughton (Welford Road), Harlestone, Maidwell, Draughton, Lamport, Spratton and Ravensthorpe. Disinfection. Concurrent and terminal disinfection by means of gaseous and liquid disinfectants is carried out in homes where certain infectious diseases are notified. In the course of the year, a number of requests for disinfection of premises were received and dealt with. Disinfestation. Disinfestation of premises was carried out following complaints by owners or tenants of the presence of verminous conditions. Eradication of Bed Bugs. No cases of infestation by bed bugs received treatment during the year.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b28957775_0014.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
