[Report 1972] / Medical Officer of Health, Belper (Union) R.D.C.

  • Belper (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1972
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Credit: [Report 1972] / Medical Officer of Health, Belper (Union) R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Both South Wingfield and Barley Abbey tips are available to all householders in the district^to ZlriliTTct, 1967, ^n“angLSts o^’beVade through the Public Health Department for access to the tips at any time. The Council decided to discontinue the negotiations for tipping rights afa disused sand and gravel quarry at Huston, and placed the information as to previous correspondence with the Coun y Council. A Bray 540 Shovel and a Massey Ferguson Shovel are used on the Council's refuse tips, and a Fordson Major is kept m reserve and sometimes used in connection with sludge removal at the sewage disposal works. p ail Closet anc A driver-loader and one loader are employed on each Monday, Tnpsdav and Wednesday, on the emptying of all pail closets in e dSrirt or'which thev are paid an incentive bonus if completing the work within three days', so as to allow for f^itional time during th^ ~ol emptying vefoicS ZTo be manned by a driver and loader borrowed from the Crich refuse collecting teams towards the end of each week in order to deal with all the work of emptying cesspools and septic t-nks, and very frequently overtime has to be worked on this service. The gross cost of the collection and disposal of nouse refuse and of pail closet emptying for the year ended the 31st March, 19.3, ■•;as £6aP257. An income of £625 from refuse tipping fees gives a nett expenditure of £63,632, the equivalent of a rate of 7.26 pence m the pound. The cost of this service per 1 ,000 population was £2,551 .AO and per 1,000 premises was £6,468.59* These figures do not include the service of cesspool emptying which is now costed separately as a charge under sewerage and sewage . . dispos 3,14 HEALTH EDUCATION Although enforcement of legislation is still an essential nart o^ the Public Health Inspector's work with its necessary inspection of properUes and the serving of notices, more attention is now being given to the advisory role of the inspectorate. Their advice is being sort by different types of organisations -nd firms particularly on the question of food hygiene and this has led To a nShe? lectures and talks being given ^ organisations on the subject using the techniques of visual aids - slides, films -nd flannelgraphs. A large number of films are available, for purchase or hire from several libraries and private_firms, and this Department is fortunate in having projection equipment availao o °n c County Council. In addition the Department 1Has its of film slides and film strips on Environmental Health subjects.