[Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, Neath R.D.C.

  • Neath (Wales). Rural District Council.
Date:
1951
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Credit: [Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, Neath R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Public Urinals 264 Cesspools 1 Water Courses 14 Water Supplies 99 Rat Infestations 75 Provision Shops and Stores 472 Butchers’ Shops and Butchers’ food preparing places 500 Greengrocers and Fishmongers 190 Fried Fish Shops 88 Restaurant, Canteens, etc 94 Food Vehicles 147 Cottagers’ Pigs examined 8 Dairies, Milk Shops, etc 99 Ice cream premises, barrows, etc 125 Smoke observations 36 Infectious diseases — houses visited and dis- infected 7 Railway Stations re Food 1 TOTAL 5,405 (b) The following is a summary of nuisances and defects remedied during the year :— (1) HOUSES: Dampness abated 39 Walls repaired 7 Outside plastering repaired 2 Inside plastering repaired 31 Floors renewed or repaired 3 Roofs renewed or repaired 28 Chutes, downpipes, etc., renewed or repaired ... 49 Chimneys repaired - Ceilings repaired 8 Doors and frames renewed or repaired 4 Floors ventilated 1 Staircases repaired 2 Window sashes renewed or repaired 17 Window cords repaired 11 Bedding cleaned or destroyed 1 Houses cleansed 1 Water taps or pipes renewed or repaired } Houses treated for vermin ^ Accumulations removed 26 Water supply provided 1 (2) DRAINAGE: Drains tested—smoke or chemical 3 Drains re-laid or repaired u Drains cleansed Soi-pipes or vent pipes fixed or repaired 1 Interception Chambers provided or repaired 12 Gullies fixed or repaired 1 Miscellaneous repairs 1