[Report 1964] / Medical Officer of Health, Reading County Borough.

  • Reading (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1964
Catalogue details

Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

Credit: [Report 1964] / Medical Officer of Health, Reading County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Places of Public Entertainment 7 visits were paid to various places of public entertainment in the town. No complaints were made by the public in respect of these establishments during the year. Shops Act Five hundred and ninety-eight routine visits were made to all types of shops in the town. From August 1st, 1964, the Public Health Inspectors were requested to investi¬ gate accidents reported under the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, 1966, which came into operation on that date. 41 visits were paid to premises for the pur¬ pose of inspection and the general enquiries which were necessary in relation to the 18 accidents reported. Numerous requests for advice on the health aspects of this new Act were received from Architects and others concerned with this type of develop¬ ment and building. Pet Animals Act, 1951 Four licences were issued under the above Act in 1964 and a number of routine inspections made of the premises, all of which were reasonably satisfactory. Mr. H. K. Thorpe, b.sc. (eng.), a.m.i.c.e., m.i.mun.e., a.m.t.p.i., Borough Engineer and Surveyor, who has been good enough to supply the following informa¬ tion :— House Refuse Collection During 1964 the collection of house refuse has continued on a once-weekly basis. Additional collections have been given to special premises such as the local Hospitals, multi-storey flats, cafes and food shops in the Town Centre. The service has been maintained by 16 refuse collection vehicles and 70 employees. The following table shows the quantity of refuse collected, with the total mileage engaged on the collection:— Quarter ending 19 64 19 63 March 31st June 30th September 30th December 31st Tons 11,888 11,620 11,360 11,840 Miles 34,922 41,781 42,452 43,774 Tons 11,378 10,604 10,877 11,668 Miles 34,818 36,905 38,026 38,953 Totals . 46,708 162,929 44,527 148,702 Trade refuse is collected at the same time as domestic refuse and at such other times as arranged between the trader and the Corporation. Facilities are available for traders within the Borough to deliver trade refuse direct to the Refuse Disposal Tip by arrangement with the Corporation.