[Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Bath City & County Borough.

  • Bath (England). City and County Borough Council.
Date:
1946
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Credit: [Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Bath City & County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Shops Acts, 1912''36. Inspections and re-inspections ... ... ... 65 Notices served (Informal) .. .•• ... ... 10 Forms and Notices provided as result of notices ... ... — Means of heating and lighting provided or improved ... 1 Washing facilities provided or improved ... ... 1 Sanitary accommodation provided or improved ... ... 2 Means of ventilation provided or improved ... ... — Other defects remedied ... ... ... ... 1 Theatres, Cinemas, Etc. Sixteen inspections were made. In two cases extensive overhaul of the ventilation and heating system was necessary, also redecoration. SECTION IV. MISCELLANEOUS. Smoke Abatement. • Twelve smoke nuisances (lO Industrial, 2 Domestic) were investi- gated during the year necessitating 71 visits (61 to industrial premises and 10 to private houses. Offensive Trades. Five offensive trades were in use. Rag dealers Rag and marine dealers Rabbit Skin dealers Total number of re inspections ... Rats and Mice (Destruction) and Infestation Order, Sewer Treatments. As a result of the systematic treatment of the City sewers carried out in 1945, it was estimated that over 6,000 rats were destroyed. This was in addition to the extensive disinfestation operations carried out above ground. During the past year maintenance treatments of the sewers were carried out and the total estimated kill was 8925. In these treatments 787 manholes were baited. Block Control Scheme. In accordance with the scheme outline:! by the Ministry of Food, whereby the whole of the city is surveyed, block by block, and necessary action taken to deal with infestations, good progress was made and several blocks iri the Central Area were dealt with, ;t, 1919. 2 2 1 13