[Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, Stevenage U.D.C.

  • Stevenage (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1970
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Credit: [Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, Stevenage U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Sewage Disposal (ii) All main foul water drainage is dealt with at the Ryemead Sewage Works, Stanstead Abbots, Nr. Ware. 46 properties remain connected to cesspools or septic tank installations and these will further decrease as extensions of the main sewerage systems take place with the development of the Town. (iii) Refuse Collection The Public Cleansing Service is controlled by the Council’s Surveyor. The refuse is transported to Bulls Mill, Stapleford, where it is disposed of by controlled tipping. In addition to the normal household refuse collection, the Council operate a Trade Refuse and Junk Collection Service. Civ) Common Lodging Houses There are no common lodging houses in Stevenage. (v) Rodent Control The public continue to co-operate by reporting evidence of rodent infestations and I am pleased to record that at all times the situation in Stevenage has been kept well in hand. All complaints are normally investigated within 24 hours of reporting. Details of Rodent Control work carried out during the year are as follows:- Total inspections 9*550 No. of infested properties found 1*995 No. of infested properties treated 1,995 Complaints received 5lS The annual test baiting of the sewers revealed no infestations. (vi) Open Air Market The Council operate an Open Air Market in the Town Centre on Fridays and Saturdays. No open food, other than fruit or vegetables, is permitted to be sold from the stalls but fish, shell fish, ice cream and refreshments may be obtained from mobile shops, which trade from the Market. The Market is administered by the Public Health Department and complies with the provisions of the Food Hygiene (Market Stalls and Delivery Vehicles) Regulations, 1966. (vii) Poultry Processing Establishments A new poultry processing plant is now operating within the District. During 1970 the use was limited to the processing of about 20,000 turkeys.