[Report 1950] / Medical Officer of Health, Baldock U.D.C.

  • Baldock (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1950
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Credit: [Report 1950] / Medical Officer of Health, Baldock U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    % SECT I GIT C. SANITARY CIRCJMSTANCE OF EALDOCK 2.(iv) Food Premises;, Sho]js and Offices During the year regular inspections of food premises v/ere carried out and action taken to secure compliance v/ith the Council's Byelaws and the Pood and Drugs Act. Forty seven samples of ice-cream. v.^ere taken anci submitted to the Public Health Laboratory for analysis. No inspections of offices were carried out. (v) Smoke Abatement Two observations v;ere made v/ith a vievv to abating smoke nuisances and informal action taken. (vi) Swimming Pool (private) Regular sampling of the water was carried' out; and the results showed that a satisfactory standard v/as maintained throughout the summer months. (vii) Eradication of Bed Bup;s Two complaints regarding bed bug infestation were notified and dealt with during the year. SECTION D HOUSING One house was erected by private enterprise during the year and 55 houses were completed by the Local Authority. The serving of 9 formal notices, 4 preliminary notices, informal letters and other action resulted in the follov/ing housing defects being remedied to private properties.- Choked drains ... 20 Drains relayed or extended.. 4 .//c's repaired 5 Overflow/ pipes causing Floors repaired. 3 dampness... ... ... 14 Eaves/roof repaired... ■7 • • • (• Rainv/ater pipes defective. . . 3 Dangerous wall/fencing 2 ¥aste pipes repaired.. ... 2 Soil Pipe replaced . . . 1 Dampness remedied ... ... 15 Dust bins replaced . . . ... 12 Chimney defects 3 Miscellaneous 30 Housing Act 195^ Overcrov/ding Five cases of overcrov/ding v/ere investigated and action taken v/ith a view to eventually rehousing the people concerned. SECTION E INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD (a) Milk Supply Supervisory work in connection with dairy farms is now under the control of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. A close inspection of the milk and containers supplied to the schools ensured a sat -sfactory standard being- main tained. (b) Meat and Other Foods Regular inspection of butchers shops in the tov/n shows that the quality of fresh meat, inspected at Letchworth, continues to be very good. The foliowring foodstuffs were condemned locally as unfit for human consumption:- 52' lbs English beef 360 lbs Imported rabbits 7'- lbs Butter 1 lb Tea 1 lb Sugar 23 cans Milk 20 cans Miscellaneous food 170 Eggs 18 dozen Chocolate Ices 120 lbs tinned Ham 4 cans Fish 4 cans Meat product 37 cans Fruit -4-