[Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Atherstone R.D.C.

  • Atherstone (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1938
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Credit: [Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Atherstone R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    To the Chairman and Members of the Atherstone Rural District Council. Gentlemen, I beg to present my 28tlh annual report dealing with the work carried out in my department for the year ending 31st December, 1936. SANITARY REQUIREMENTS AND NUISANCES. 271 notices were served during the year for the abatement of nisances and other sanitary requirements. Most of these have been complied with and the few outstanding at the end of the year will, I anticipate, be shortly dealt with. The conversion of the old type of privies into water closets is proceeding very satisfactory, and shortly I hope that I shall be able to report that all these insanitary conveniences have been cleared away in the parts of the district where sewers are available. 45 water closets were provided last year in th:s manner. The removal of ashpits and the provision of galvanized iron ashbins in place thereof ,is engaging my earnest attention. I have been successful in having had 91 houses provided witJh ashbins instead of the old unsatisfactory and very often insanitary ashpit. It should be noted that many ashpits comply with the regulations, therefore, the provision of ashbins in place thereof means that a tactful persuasion must be employed to ensure this improvement. No legal proceedings for the aoatement of nuisances have been necessary. SCAVENGING AND REMOVAL OF HOUSE REFUSE. This work is undertaken by your Council in the Parishes of Ansley, Atherstone, Baddesley Ensor, Grendon, Hartshill, Mancetter and Polesworth. The work generally has been carried out very satisfactorily, but I have had considerable trouble with the Contractors in the Parishes of Ansley, Grendon and part of the Parish of Polesworth. I am taking such measures as I think will be satisfactory. The cost of this service as based on the amount of the present contracts is approximately as follows :— Ansley £210 per year; Atherstone.. £450 per year; Baddesley ... £140 per year; Grendon £105 per year; Hartshill. ... £350 per year; Mancetter ... £ 80 per year; Polesworth .. £475 per year; 10/1J per house per year; 9/9 per house per year; 7/6 per house per year; 6/9 per house per year; 10/6 per house per year; 8/5 per house per year; 8/8 per house per year; or 2-gd.. or 2Jd. or lfd. or l^d. or 2fd. or 2d. or 2d. weekly. weekly. weekly. weekly. weekly. weekly. weekly. DAIRIES, COWSHEDS AND MILKSHOPS. The register of these premises now contains the names of 103 persons—73 whole- salers and 30 retailers who produce the milk they sell. In addition to this there are 16 retailers who obtain their supplies from wholesale producers or from outside this district. 7 of these retailers are licensed to supply accredited milk. 46 of the wholesale producers are licensed for the production of accredited milk. 7 Certificates of Registration have been granted during the year, and 3 removed fram the register, these persons having left the district. 14 cowsheds have been provided with improvements with regard to light, ventilation, paving, etc., and 2 new cowsheds have been built. 45 samples of milk were submitted for examination for the presence of T.B. Bacilli. Two of these showed living T.B. Bacilli to be present. The particulars of these were forwarded to the County Medical Officer of Health who has taken the necessary action. FACTORY AND WORKSHOPS ACT. The register of these premises now contains the particulars of 74 workshops and 7 factories in the district. 9 Notices were served, 2 of these for the provision of means of escape in case of fire ; 4 for insufficient or unsuitable sanitary conveniences; and 3 for lime-washing or cleaning. INFECTIOUS DISEASE. All houses where infectious disease has been present have been disinfected with “Formalin” spray or vapour and the infected bedding, clothing, etc., removed to the Isolation Hospital to be passed through the steam disinfector. [p.T.O. ]
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