[Report 1959] / Medical Officer of Health, Darlington R.D.C.
- Darlington (England). Rural District Council.
- Date:
- 1959
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1959] / Medical Officer of Health, Darlington R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![In this year’s report I have, for the first time given, in addition to information on the services provided by the Local Health Auth- oritv, the extent to which these services were utilised in your district during the year. Included in the re])ort are the number of bacteriological exam- inations made in the Public Health Laboratory and I would again like to express my appreciation of the assistance and co-operation given by Dr. Payne and his staff of the Northallerton Laboratory. Turning to the section of the rejDort dealing with the environ- mental circumstances, I note with satisfaction the progress made towards achieving the objective of providing modern sewerage and sewage disposal installations throughout the whole district but I would like to see an accelerated rate of progress in the conversions of all remaining earth closets to the water carriage system. The only comment 1 would make on housing is that, whilst unfit property is being most satisfactorily dealt with including the re-housing of the tenants of such property, I would, although I appreciate the economic position, like to see some houses built each year for ordinary needs. Included in the report is a small section dealing with the Clean Air Act, and it would seem to me that, notwithstanding the obvious difficulties, there are strong grounds for making the new town of Newton Aycliffe a smokeless zone. In conclusion I wish again to thank the Council and the Clerk to the Council for their continued support and courtesy and to thank Mr. Collins, Survejmr and Chief Public Health Inspector, and the staff of the department for their assistance and co-operation during the year. I am, Ladies and Gentlemen Your obedient servant, M. W. RODGERS. M.B., B.CH., B.A.O., D.P.H. Medical Officer of Health.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29149800_0006.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
