[Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Consett U.D.C.

  • Consett (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1956
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Credit: [Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Consett U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    7. Health Education Co])ies of the journal “ Better Health ” continue to be supplied to each school in the Area, the Members of the Health Committee, the various youth and other organisations, and for the waiting rooms of each General Practitioner’s surgery. This journal, a very readable and interesting book- let, covers the whole field of health with particular reference from time to time to child health and nutrition, family matters, services provided by the local health authority, epidemiology, environmental and food hygiene, smoke abatement and home accidents. It has proved a popular and attractive means of promoting health education in the district. In addition, both the Chief Public Health Inspector and myself have con- tinued to give a series of lectures to the nursing staff in Shotley Bridge Hospital. At the two-day Annual Show, an opportunity was again taken of providing a display and film show on health subjects. On this occasion focus was on food hygiene and the prevention of food poisoning. In one large tent, the ideal food-store was displayed with all modern equipment, counters, refrigerated containers, etc., while in another section there were insect display cabinets. In the second tent continuous film shows on the same theme were shown. 8. Prevention of Damage by Pests During the year 1,398 inspections were made to private dwellings, business premises, Local Authority’s properties and agricultural premises. (See Appendix D). The maintenance treatments of sewers and sewage disposal works were completed at two six-monthly intervals as required by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. During the first treatment in April, 249 manholes were pre-baited and poisoned, and 64 were found to be mfested. In the September treatment, 255 manholes were treated and 37 were found to be infested. Test-baiting of 167 manholes was carried out in September and eight were found to be infested. Treatments to sewage disposal works and pump houses were also canned out during each maintenance treatment to the sewers and were found to be clear of infestation. (See Appendix E.). Food shops and food preparation rooms and schools v ere dealt with because of rat and mice infestations. Where necessaiy owners were asked to carry out works of I’epair and rat-proofing to their premises. 9. Disinfestation Forty-eight houses were treated for the eradication of bed bugs, insects, beetles, etc. 10. Pet Animals Act, 1951 During the year, one licence for the keeping of pet animals was issued and three routine inspections were caiTied out.