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

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

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    WATI^R ANALYSIS AND LXAMINATION. The undermentioned samples were taken: — 32 from Town Siippl.\'. i from Wells. DATHlNd POOLS 11 Samples of water were sid)niitted for l)acteriolog'ical aieJ ehemical analysis. OAMPINO OllOUNDS 9 Licences granted—expired on 31st October, 1950. 'File coml)ined area of the Camping Orountls was 54.1C acres. i 7 ai-e provided with water closets and ijroper drainage for waste water. All have town water laid on. The 9 licensed camps can accommodate 1,505 Movable Dwell- I ings. C Licences granted—to Lrect or Station and Use Movable Dw'ellings^—expired 31st October, 1950. .Also, during the simimer, sites are used Ijy Church Lads’ brigades, boy Scouts, Ciil Cuides, and other .Associations. The I maximum stay ot each party does not exceed tliree weeks. These i are not sulpect to licence, but the Camps must have Town water i and all other facilities under efficient control to pievent the occur- 1 fence of Public Health nuisances. 257 Inspections were made of Camping Sites. PULA’LNTION OF DAM ACE bY PESTS ACT, 1949. | 373 A’isits by Inspectors during the year. ! 1852 A’isits by Operator during the year. 1225 Dead rats picked up. 10,173 properties in the area. 279 properties in wliich infestation was notified by I he oc- ] copiers. i 52 properties in which infestation was otherwise discovered i 6 major infestations lyv I'ats. ' 250 minor infestations by rats. ! 45 infestations b\- mice only. 30 properties—no infestation after test laiifs. Pi'iyate dw^ellings are baited fiee of charge exceifi w’here in- i festation is due to the keeiiing of poultry or othei' aniin.als.