[Report 1945] / Medical Officer of Health, Brentwood U.D.C.

  • Brentwood (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1945
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Credit: [Report 1945] / Medical Officer of Health, Brentwood U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    In the Annual Re})ort of the Medical Officer of Health for 1937 the following paragraph appears :— As was pointed out in iny Report for 1936, the good and ample water su])})ly which it is desirable to provide for every dwelling requires proper means for its subsequent disposal. Otherwise the already serious nuisance from overflowing cesspools will become overwhelming. From this it becomes evident that the Council cannot proceed too fast in providing sewerage throughout the District.” In Se})tember, 1945, the attention of the Health Committee was drawn to the danger to public health caused by the overflowing of cesspools. HOUSING. 1. (u) Xumber of dwellinghouses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) .. .. .. .. 253 (b) Xumber of inspections made for the purpose .. .. .. 687 2. Xumber found not to be in all respects reasonably fit .. .. 125 3. Remedy of Defects during the year without service of Formal Notices :—■ Xumber of defective dwellinghouses rendered fit in consequence of informal action by the Local Authority or their Officers .. 106 4. Action under Statutory Powers during the year :— (a) Proceedings under Sections 9, 10 and 16 of the Housing Act, 1936 (1) Number of dwellinghouses in respect of which notices were served requiring repairs .. .. 4 (2) Number of dwellinghouses which were rendered fi.t after service of formal notices :— (a) By Owners .. .. ... .. 3 (b) By Local Authority in default of Owners 1 (b) Proceedings under Public Health Acts :— (1) Number of dwellinghouses in respect of which notices were served requiring defects to be remedied .. 14 (2) Number of dwellinghouses in which defects were remedied after service of formal notices :— (a) By Owners .. .. .. ., 14 (b) By Local Authority in default of Owners Nil. INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD SUPPLIES. Milk Sampling. Accredited Producers— Xumber of samples taken .. .. .. .. .. 15 Xumber of samples satisfactory .. .. .. .. 15 All samples submitted to Methylene Blue and Coliform Tests. Pasteurised Milk— Xumber of samples taken . . . . .. . . .. 14 Xumber of .samples satisfactory . . . . .. .. 13 One sample failed to pass the Phosphatase Test.