[Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, East Retford U.D.C. / Borough.

  • East Retford (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1970
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Credit: [Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, East Retford U.D.C. / Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PUBLIC HEALTH AND OTHER MATTERS PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 1936 [1] Statutory Nuisances. Complaints concerning dirty/verminous premises, refuse accumulations, choked or insanitary drains or water- courses, noise and dust nuisance, etc, were investigated, involving a total of 162 visits. Of the 23 informal notices which needed to be served, only three were outstanding at the end of the year. [2] Infectious Diseases. Nine cases of scarlet fever, one case of sonnei dysentery, and two cases of infective jaundice were investigated during the year. These visits provided an excellent opportunity for advising householders on the need for care in the purchasing, handling and storage of open foodstuffs. [3] Vermin Control. The eradication of vermin and insect pests is carried out principally by an employee of the Highways Department, who also acts as a part-time Rodent Operator. Treatment included: Ants 17 Woodworm 6 Beetles 9 Wasps 16 Sample packets of insecticides are available free on request at the Public Health Department for the treatment of ants, and disinfectant is available for cases of infectious diseases and other special circumstances. Cockroaches 5 Fleas 1 Insects 1 [4] Common Lodging House. This house in Moorgate, which has licensed accommodation for 40 persons (male and female), is kept under surveillance. The female dormitories have not been in use for some years as there is no longer a demand for this accommodation. An internal wc and shower compartment was fitted in the male dormitory during the year, and has done much to improve the general cleanliness of the premises and lodgers. [5] Mortuary. The mortuary is now used solely as a depository for bodies awaiting identification and/or delivery to Victoria Hospital, Worksop, for post-mortems ordered by the Coroner. By arrangement with the Coroner, no laying-out of bodies is now carried out by an employee of this authority. Whilst we are still respon- sible for the general cleansing and maintenance of the mortuary, notification of the admission of bodies was no longer required after November 1969.