[Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Bradford & Melksham R.D.C.

  • Bradford and Melksham (Wiltshire, England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1954
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Credit: [Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Bradford & Melksham R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    HOUSING Number of houses inspected and recorded ... ... — Number of houses suitable for action under Section 11 of the Housing Act, 1936 ... ... ... ... — Number of houses suitable for action under Section 9 of the Housing Act, 1936 ... ... ... ... — Number of Demolition Orders issued ... ... — Number of undertakings accepted under Section 11 of the Housing Act, 1936 ... ... ... ... — Number of notices under Section 9 of the Housing Act, 1936 — As this Council have not made a Rural Housing Survey, we are going to be under a disadvantage in respect of the details to he submitted to the Minister under the Housing Repairs and Rents ■Act, 1954. It is hoped, with the services of an Additional Sanitary Inspector, to make a rapid survey and a realistic approach to the p'roblem of old cottage property. Up to the end of 1954, no applications have been made to the Council for certificates of disre])air under Part II of the 1954 Act. During the year, seven Improvement Grants have been ai)proved by the Council and preliminary investigations are in hand for several other properties. PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936 Number of inspections ... ... ... ... 102 Number of informal notices served ... ... ... 15 Number of statutory notices served ... ... ... — Number of informal notices complied with ... ... 26 Number of statutory notices complied with ... ... — A summary of work carried out by informal action is given in Ai)pendix “E” of this report. RIVERS, STREAMS AND SEWERAGE Informal action has been taken in various parts of the district t(j prevent pollution of streams and water courses. Sewer ditches continue to be a problem. Only three of the 13 Parishes (Winsley, Hilperton and Holt) have sewerage systems, but additional schemes are envisaged hy the Surveyor to the Council. SWIMMING BATHS There are no swimming baths or pools open to the public in this area. Various samples and some advisory work was under- taken for a private pool at a school.