[Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Smethwick County Borough.

  • Smethwick (Worcestershire, England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1946
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Credit: [Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Smethwick County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    A'l\MO,SiMlEKJO POJ.HJTION ; Proi-eeedings vvero instituted against the proprietors of a factory in I'espeet of a nuisance arising from emissions of noxious effluvia from a |)roduccr gas plant. Tlio ca.se was dismis.sed on a point of law, hut sul)seciuentl,v the firm agreed to put into effect recommendations made by a I'onsulting gas engineer engaged by the t’ouncil. Two firms wlio were cr(>ating a. nuisanee from tlie use of pulverised fuel have both agreed to carry out a progressive conversion from pul\erised coal to oil. In one case the conversion is eoinplete and in the other two-thirds of the furnaces have been changed over. ROI)E]S”r DESTRUCTION: This work has been continued with determination and the total number of rats destroyed during the year, including those presumed to have been exterminated in the course of the systematic treatment of the sewers, must be near the tour thousand mark. EOOD AND DRUGS ACT, 1938: The number of samples of Foods and Drugs submitted to the Public analyst for analysis was 231, and of this number 42 were the subject of adverse reports. Proceedings were taken in two cases of milk found to contain added water. iMost of the other offences were contraventions of the various Fo'od Labelling Orders. Strong warning letters were seiit with satisfactor.v results in every case. STAFF: The following staff changes took [)lace during the year under reviea': llctiirncd front Service in II.M. Forre.'i— .Ah'. Herbert (District Inspector), 2nd April, 194G. .Mr. Allen (Pupil Inspector). 2.5th Alarch, 194G. Mr. Cutler (Pupil In.spector), 1st April, 1940. •Mr. Lawton (Pupil Inspe(tor), 1st Ma.v, 1940. .Mr. Hayne (Pupil Inspector), 1st May, 1940. .V(.'((• Appoin tin cuts— .Mr. E vans (District Inspector), 10th September, 1940. .Mr. f’erry (District Inspector), 18th November, 1940. .M iss Parish (Clerk and Shorthand Typist), 4th November, 1940. iMiss Grundon (Clerk and Shorthand Tvpist), 10th Deceinbei', 1940. ItC.'iiijniitionx— .Mr. Herbert (District Inspector), 7th July, 1940. Air. Sadler (District Inspector), 28th September, 1940. Airs. Collett (Temporary Clerk), 5th October, 1940. Ali.ss Danckert (Junior Clerk), transferred to Aledical side, 10th December, 1946. Of the members of my staff on the 1st Januar.v, 1940, the onl.v one remaining on the 31st December was m.v Deputy, Air. F. Caddick. 4’he nundx'r of Inspectors and assistants at work throughout the vear has fluctuated betAveen two and seven. .4n anal.vsis of these staff variations shows that the total juimber of man-months was 65, or almost an average of 54 inpectors for th(> whole year, compared with four at the outbreak of war. and twg during the war years. C0N( LUS10N : 1 wish to expre.ss my grateful thanks to every niemlx'r of the staff, and esper-ially to my Deput.v, Air. Caddick, upon whom the inconveni¬ ence of so many staff changes has borne most heavil.y. The Health Committee’s scheme for the rehabilitation of the returning voung men Avhose careers were interruiited b.v the war has succeeded well. .411 have responded splendidly to the encouragement given to them. They have throAvn themselves with ze.st and vigour into their new duties as Pupil Sanitar.y Inspectors and have resumed their studies vvith determination. Finally I wi.sh to thank the Chairman and members of the Health Committee for their support and encouragement throughout the year. Dr. Paid for his advice and friendl.v co-operation at all times, the Town Clerk and Chief Officers of other departments, from all of whom I have received valued assi.stance. JOHN H. 4VRIGHT, Chief Sanitary Inspector.