[Report 1967] / Medical Officer of Health, Filey U.D.C.

  • Filey (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1967
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Credit: [Report 1967] / Medical Officer of Health, Filey U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    GENERAL UNITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA The building industry continues to be fairly active in the area and 67 nev dwellings have been completed during the year^, Over the past few years approximately 500 new homes either houses or bungalows have been occupied and this has added greatly to the work of the departmento This is particularly felt by the refuse collection services where the amount and bulk of refuse per household continues to rise, and the full effect of this coupled with the shorter working week increases the difficulties, especially during the summer months when the population is greatly increased and the holiday and caravan camps are opeiio The Civic Amenities Act has added to the responsibilities of the department particularly as regards the collection and disposal of bulky objects and costs are bound to rise in the futureo The recruitment of suitable labour for this type of work is becoming increasingly difficult« One tenant still remains in the area encompassed within the Providence Place Re=Development Scheme, but work on the scheme has commen^^ed and when completed should be a great help in solving the housing problem, particularly of aged persons» The stream which formerly flovi^ed on to beach at Hunmanby Gap has practically dried up since the new sewer and pumping station was installed, proving beyond doubt that a great proportion of the liquid had come from the old septic tank effluentso During hea’%^' rain the ejector station in The Fold at Primrose Valley overflowso All roof water from the properties in this area passes through the drainage systems into the sewer, and the ejectors are not capable of dealing v/ith the increased flow particularly as more properties are being added to the systemo FOOD & DRUGS ACT 1955 (a) Milk Supplies = Brucella Aboi'Hus No samples of raw milk were taken by this department for examination for Brucella Abortuso The Sampling Officer of the County Council takes regular samples and the Divisional Medical Officer of Health sends me copies of the resultSo Visits have been paid to farms when necessaryo (b) The Regional Egg (Pasteurisation) Regulations 1963c There is no Egg Pasteurisation plants within the areac (c) Food Hygiene (General) Regulations 1960o Ic o ^ o 3, Cafe and Snack Bars Number of Premises <1 It II ft ft fl II 11 ft Hotel ] Restaurants Number of Premises II It H It II M ft If I) Licensed remises Number of Prem.ises If tl fl 11 fl II M M II 30 fitted to comply vtrith regulc ion 16 30 to which regulation 19 applies 30 fitted to comply with regulation 19 30 5 fitted to comply with regulation 16 5 to which regulation 19 applies 5 fitted to comply with regulation 19 5 17 fitted to comply with regulation 16 17 to which regulation 19 applies 17 fitted tc comply with regulation 19 17 14.