[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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    [6] Provision of Refuse Bins. Under the Council’s scheme for the provision of refuse bins to premises at a basic rate of 37Jp per annum, 322 bins were issued during the year. Of these 107 were new applica- tions, and 215 were replacements of worn-out bins. There are 2309 bins on hire within the Borough. This is the only section of the Council’s refuse collection and disposal service which is administered from this department. [7] Offensive Trades and Knackers Yards, (a) Since removal of the fat extractor plant from the local offensive trades factory in October 1969, the widespread smell nuisance has been considerably reduced and when this nuisance does occur it is localised to within some fifty yards of the perimeter of the grounds. The provision of large covered metal containers for the storage and regular removal of waste has also done much to reduce fly and smell nuisances. Only seven complaints were received and investigated during the year, these being confined to the summer months. Regular surveillance is also kept on all working areas of the factory, which includes fellmongery and gut-scraping. (b) Only one knacker’s yard is now licensed within the Borough and is situated at the above factory. This is regularly inspected in conjunc- tion with the Ministry’s Veterinary Officer’s visits. The other yard, which had been inactive for some ten years, had its licence withdrawn without objection being made. PET ANIMALS ACT 1951 Two licences, relating to a pet shop and a market stall, were issued during the year. ANIMAL BOARDING ESTABLISHMENTS ACT 1963 One application was received and approved during the year. CLEAN AIR ACTS 1956-68 Fourteen visits were made in connection with smoke nuisances and/or non-compliance with the provisions of the Act relating to the produc- tion of dark or black smoke and appropriate informal action taken to prevent recurrence. Four notices of intention to install oil-fired furnaces were received during the year. In all instances approval of chimney heights was given without modifications. The air-pump to the smoke and SO2 volumetric apparatus sited at the Public Health Department, Chancery Lane, has operated continu- ously since October 1964, and during the summer months of 1970 required complete overhaul. Monthly reports are also received from the Central Electricity Generating Board automatic monitoring stations sited at Carr Hill School, Tiln Lane, and at Goosemoor Lane, Ordsall.