[Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Spilsby R.D.C.

  • Spilsby (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1948
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Credit: [Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Spilsby R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    At Spilsty, Hundleby, Wainfleet all Saints and Burgh, v^here there are sewage disposal works the total conversion of the pail closets and privy middens to the water carriage system is the aim of the Council, and a contribution towards the expense is given. The total sum contributed in this way in 1948 was £121, in respect of 12 conversions. It will be a much bigger sum for 1949. The following is the percentage of houses now with W.C's, Parish. Percentage Spilsby. Hundleby. B’-irgh-le-Mar sh. Yfainfleet All Saints. Sanitary Accommodation at Public Houses. A thorough survey into the sanitary conditions was completed at all public houses, a total of 97* ]ji 45 public houses it was found that there was not a separate sanitary convenience for the tenant, men and women customers. In all cases the owner of the public house or his representative was met at the site in order to achieve an amicable and early arrangement for the necessary alterations and improvements. As a result of consultations much good work has been done. Notices were served where necessary for additional sanitary conveniences to be provided; the provision of proper drainage system for the treatment and disposal of liquid from the urinal and water closets; and for the conversion of pail closets to vrater closets in certain cases. The position at the end of the year was as follows:- Public Houses. Notices complied with. Near corpletion. .. .. ., Instructions given to builder. Plans in course of preparation ready Difficulty in obtaining a builder. Scavenging Services. Direct labour schemes were inaugurated parishes of Spilsby, Hundleby and Sibsey. previously been no collection of dry refuse a fortnightly collection of dry refuse. Spilsby had previously had refuse collection by a private contract, but it was considered essential, after reports had been presented to the Committee, that the Council adopt a scheme on the 1st April whereby the work could be commenced with the help of the coastal refuse vehicles and labour, pending the purchase of additional refuse vehicles and labour for work at other parishes. On the ist October, the scavenging services at Wainfleet All Saints were operated by Council's refuse vehicles and men, instead of by the private contractor. The transfer from work carried out by private contractor to direct labour by the Council is a step in the right direction, and it is hoped that next year the parishes of Burgh-1e-Marsh and Hogsthorpe will also be included in the Council's scheme, instead of being carried out by the private contractor. • « • • » • ^ .. .. .. 4 .. .. .. 26 for works to start. 13 ,. .. .. 12 58 on the 1st April, 1948, in the At Hundleby and Sibsey there had and the scheme was operated with 8^ 1% 1($ - 6 -