[Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Warminster U.D.C.
- Warminster (England). Urban District Council.
- Date:
- 1957
Licence: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Warminster U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Refuse Dis] The Council tip continues to be a nuisance. On one occasion during the year a black pillar of smoke was visible at a distance of ten miles Uy personal observation) and the village of Upton Scudamore and the malm road to the side was shrouded in thick aorid smoke from burning rubber. Such gross atmospher pollution has many evil consequences. The burning of rubber waste has now been forbidden by the Surveyor but a new site for a tip with a system of controlled tipping to avoid nuisance is now long overdue. Disuosal. I have not the benefit of chemical analysis reports on the effluent from the sewage works. Swabs were placed in the River Wylye down stream from the works and Salmonellae organisms were cultured from the swabs on two occasions. I strongly advise all swimmers to use the swimming bath in harminster rather than bathe in e river. Section Id No action under this section has been necessary during 1957* Mr. W.Parks, Chief Public Health Inspector, reports as follows: (l) Fo_o.d Premis e s. Butcher’s* Shops “ DO Grocery and General “ 35 fishmongers “ 3 Pish Pryers “ 4 Bakehouses 2 Cafes “ ° (2) Promises Registered - lor Sec. 16, Pood arf JDrugs Act 40 (3) 427 visits were made to Pood Premises and as a result of informal action under the Pood and Drugs Act 4 premises were brought up to standard. (4) Disposal of condemned food. Meat condemned at the bacon factory is collected by National By Products. All other condemned food is collected by the Council and burnt at their refuse tip. (5) All food premises were visited with regard to the provision of the Pood Hygiene Regulations, and informal notices served on 7 premises for non-compliance, 5 c these premises have now complied. Details of Meat Inspection are given overleaf. /](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30234402_0018.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
