[Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Castleford U.D.C.

  • Castleford (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1925
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Credit: [Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Castleford U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Disinfection and Disinfestation. Disinfection of premises after all cases of infections disease is carried out by means of spraying and fumigation. There were 74 houses disinfected during the year. Bedding and clothing of Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, and b]nteric Fever are treated by steam at the Aketon Isolation Hospital. \\> have no apparatus available for the efficient disinfectioji of b(‘dding and clothing of Tuberculosis patients. ])isinfectant is supplied to the home, and directions given as to its use. On the tennination of a case, the patient’s room is sprayed and fumigated. Premises infested with vermin are dealt with by fumigation or spraying with insecticide, or both. It is desirable that the ‘‘ Velox ” disinfector which the Council already possess, and awaits the j^rovision of a suitable building, be installed and brought into use as early as possible. OTHER SANITARY CONDITIONS REQUIRING NOTICE. Smoke Abatement. This matter has received serious consideration and attention during the year. Owing to our community being chiefly engaged in coal mining, and in consequence the majority of the householders burning what is known as “ colliers’ coal,” a fuel of low quality supplied monthly at a nominal cost, it is probable that a high proportion of the smoke in the area is discharged from the domestic chimney. Notwithstanding this, however, there is considerable pollution of the air from steam raising and process plants, much of which might be avoided. A number of observations were taken, and the attention of the firms concerned was drawn to the nuisance, as a result of which there has been some improvement. The provision of apparatus for the burning of smokeless fuel is now under consideration by one of the firms above mentioned. In addition to air pollution occurring within the area, a considerable amount is caused by chimneys and process plants situate just beyond our borders.
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