[Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Cosford (Union) R.D.C.
- Cosford (England). Rural District Council.
- Date:
- 1948
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Cosford (Union) R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![March 1947? concerning sev^erage schemes for the parishes of Lavenhamj Boxford and Bildeston, the tender for Lavenham was accepted in December 194S for the sum of £43?050; work was subsequently commenced and steady progress is being made. It will soo'h be possible,therefore, to improve the very insanitary conditions at present prevailing in this parish. In Boxford, the position has been considerably worsened owing to the completion and occupation of a further eight housesj the already inadequate sewer is now taxed to the limit of its capacity. The Council have, therefore., reluctantly decided that they can build no more houses in this parish until a sev/er is available. Conditions in Bildeston have also deteriorated ov/ing to the occupation of eight house and this village is now traversed by a net v/ork of evil-smelling ditche It is therefore hoped that it will be possible to make an early start upon the task of sewering these two parishes. In Whatfield a sewer ho^s been laid to serve eight new Council houses, and it has been possible to connect twelve existing Council houses and one other dwelling. The Council have also given instructions for schemes to be prepared for the sewering of Kersey and Monks Eleigh and the preliminary work in connection with the first village i'0' almost completed. 2. RIVERS AND STREABAS. In the previous paragraph reference has been made to the extreme need to complete sewerage schemes in the District - it is apparent that without them the rivers and streams of the District whilst not in the gross state of some of the Engla].ad's larger rivers, are polluted. 3* (i) CLOSET ACCOMMODATION. Owing to difficulty in obtaining delivery of a vehicle, it was not jpossible for the Council in 1943 to undertake their proposed scheme of night soil collection by direct labour - it was, ho¥/ever, possible after several years of monopoly, to obtain tenders from different contractors for the carrying out of this work and to insist upon a somewhat higher standard both in the oollection and method of disposal of pail closet contents in the twice weekly collection at Lavenham, Bildeston and Boxford. (ii) PUBLIC CLEANSING. Refuse Collection. The parishes of Lavenham, Boxford and Bildeston, which are semi-urban in character, have a v/eekly collectioni the remaining parishes are visited every four weeks The work is carried out by the Council*s employees, a driver and a loader, and the refuse is disposed of by arrangement with the Melford R.D.C. in a tip just within their boundary. A feature of this service during the year has been the increase in the amount of refuse collected particularly in the more rural parishes. (iii) SxiNITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA. The following particulars of sanitary work during 1943 have been supplied to me by Mr, Hine:- Number of Inspections or Visits. Number of visits Public Health and Housing Acts Tents, vans and sheds •• •• •• .o Factories *• •• •• .. o* .. Shops •• •• •. •. •» .. Cowsheds & Dairies •• •• .. •• Butchers premises •• •• •• •• •• Water samples •• •• •• •• .. Water supply •• .. ,. .* .. .. Refuse collection •• •• •• •• •• Night soil collection •• •• •• •• After infectious disease •• •• •• •• Disinfestation •• •. .. *. .. • • • • Salvage •• Food premises Bakehouses •• Slaughterhouses and meat inspections Schools o. .. Housing Sites •• •. Nev; Buildings • • * • Housing Management .. Requisitioned properties New drainage •. Alterations to existing buildings Sewerage and sewage disposal Petroleum. 771 4 15 25 52 21 104 331 55 22 19 6 8 32 13 27 13 166 71 764 133 91 147 32 5 - 8 -](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29123951_0017.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
