[Report 1952] / Medical Officer of Health, Tynemouth County Borough.

  • Tynemouth (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1952
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Credit: [Report 1952] / Medical Officer of Health, Tynemouth County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SHOPS ACT, 1950 (Section 38). Under the provisions of the above Act, 1,662 visits were made to ins])ect sanitary conveniences and other arrangements for the welfare of the assistants. ASHPITS. There are 7 ashpits, 29 privy ashpits and 16 pail closets in the Borough. PREVENTION OF DAMAGE BY PESTS ACT, 1949. During the year 1,831 visits were made to 773 premises, for the purpose of ascertaining rat infestations ; business premises with a high risk of infestation receiving special attention. Notices were served with successful results in certain difficult cases. The remedy of drainage and structural defects together with the use of traps, poison baits, etc., resulted in the majority of the premises being cleared. All work was carried out by Sanitary Inspectors, with the help of two trained operators from the Borough Surveyor’s Department. One Maintenance treatment of the Sewers was carried out in accord¬ ance with the recommendations of the Infestation Control Division of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. This consisted of two days pre-bait, one day poison bait and a final day’s visit to ascertain the amount of bait consumed, etc. The estimated kill for this treatment was 5,900 rats. Two Block Control treatments to Fish Quay premises were carried out during the year and resulted in a calculated kill of 569 rats. During the 3/ear, privately owned and Corporation properties, including tips, were treated by the Corporation, whilst certain privately owned works and other premises, where treatment was carried out either by direct labour or by servicing firms resulted in a calculated kill of 2,389 rats. Farms and small lioldings have also received attention. ERADICATION OF BED BUGS. Number of Council Houses Number of Other blouses ... Number of Houses de-infested 1 24 25