[Report 1959] / Medical Officer of Health, Stourbridge Borough.

  • Stourbridge (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1959
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Credit: [Report 1959] / Medical Officer of Health, Stourbridge Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    REFUSE COLIECTION AND DISPOSAL Public Cleansing is under the control of the Borough Engineer and Surveyor. The means of disposal of all refuse in the Borough is by controlled tipping, which is carried out under the general supervision of this Department. PETROLEUM ACTS 87 licences were issued as follows: - 72 to 7 3 1 2 ” 2 store Petroleum Spirit only. and cellulose. M and carbide of calcium. Carbide of Calcium only Cellulose only. mixture of Petroleum Spirit. These licences authorised the storage of 122,3^0 gallons of Petroleum, 1,560 lb. Carbide of Calcium, 1,185 gallons Cellulose, and 12 gallons Petroleum mixture. Licence fees amounted to £75 - 10 - 6. TUBERCULOSIS AFTER-CARE The Members of this Committee comprise representatives from the Borough Council, the County Medical Officer's Department, the Regional Hospital Board (represented by Chest Physician), the W.V.S., the Nursing Association, and your Health Department. Grants of free milk were made to 3^ patients, and one family was re-housed during the year. The Committee's Welfare Fund is contributed to by various donors, and as Hon, Secretary I would like to express the Committee's grateful appreciation of this support which helps considerably in the provision of Ghristmas food parcels to patients in particular need. - 24 -