[Report 1969] / Medical Officer of Health, Brixworth R.D.C.
- Brixworth (England). Rural District Council.
- Date:
- 1969
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1969] / Medical Officer of Health, Brixworth R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![PRSVENTION OF DAI-IAGi-] DY PBSTS ACT. 1949 Though 50 notifications of rodent infestations were dealt with during the period under review, ho major infestations were found. The Council’s Refuse Tips vrere treated regularly throughout the year. During the year a campaign for rat control was initiated by the I'-inistrj’' of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Pests Division concurrently in the three counties of Northamptonshire, Leicestershire and Rutland. Following a meeting held at Kettering in April a Rat Steering Committee was set-up, on which your medical officer served as a member, consisting of representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture, the Local Authorities and the National Farmers Union. Later members of many other authorities including rivers, watervmys, waterboards, rail, electricity, county landowners association and the forestry commission vfere invited to co-operate. The date of November 24th was selected for wholesale baiting to begin. In the interim local meetings and demonstrations v:ere then held in all the Local Authoritj’’ areas throughout the year, and a wide publicity campaign was mounted. This included press reports, advertisements, posters, demonstrations and reports and discussions on radio and television. These local meetings were at ^ selected premises where talks 'were given, practical measures to control and destroy rats and mice vrere shown at farm premises together with a film demonstrating the damage to health, property'’ and foodstuffs caused by rat and mice infestations. There was some co-operation from the farmers but the numbers attending V7ere not high. ' The scheme came into operation as arranged on November 24th and considerable success was achieved, but the need for efforts to be maintained continuously cannot be over-emphasised; to keep continually on the alert for any sigh of the presence of rats and to institute immediate action before they get established and start breeding. The establishment of permanent baiting points is essential. These should be so placed that domestic animals cannot gain access and need constant inspection and replenishment. MOVABLE D.iTJLLINlS - PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936. SECTION 26, AI^D THE CARAVAN SITES AND CONTROL OF DEVELOrl'iEIIT ACT, 1960 Five licences v/ere granted by the Council during the year. REFUSE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL Following the introduction of the Civic Amenities Act, 1967, the Council have been obliged to make arrangements for the removal and disposal of motor vehicles which are abandoned within the District. During the year two vehicles were found abandoned and arrangements v/ere made for these to be removed and disposed of by private Contractors. The Paper sack system of refuse collection continued to operate successfully throughout the District. - 27 -](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b28957969_0057.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
