[Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Stone R.D.C.

  • Stone (Staffordshire, England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1953
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Credit: [Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Stone R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    BYE-LAWS IN FORCE IN THE AREA. Bye-Laws made by the Council are now in force with regard to the following: New Buildings. New Streets. Water Supplies. (Now administered by the Staffs. Potteries VJater Brd) Common Lodging Houses. Comirion Lands. Dust Bins. Handling, Wrapping and Delivery of Food for sale, and sale of Food in the open air. NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT. 1948. During the year 1953 the Council took no action under Section 47 of this Act in relation to aged and Chronic Sick Persons in need of care and attention. GENERAL PROVISIONS OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR THEAREA. The names of the Staff of the Public Health Dept, are set out in Page 2. During the year no changes have taken place. LABORATORY FACILITIES. All examinations of bacteriological specimens are carried out by the Public Health Laboratory Service at the Laboratories in Stafford. Chemical Analysis are carried out by the County Analyst, Stafford. BACTERIOLOGICAL /iND CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF WATER SUPPLIES. The total number of samples taken during the year for bacteriological examination and chemical analysis is 107. Details are as follows: Bacteriological Examination of Water Supplies.5^ Satisfactory.11 Unsatisfactory. .45 Chemical Examinations of Water Supplies.51 Satisfactory.32 Unsatisfactory.19 Included in the above are samples taken from the Public Mains ad¬ ministered by the Staffordshire Potteries Water Board.