[Report 1949] / Medical Officer of Health, St Ives (Cornwall) Borough.

  • St. Ives (Cornwall, England). Borough Council.
Date:
1949
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Credit: [Report 1949] / Medical Officer of Health, St Ives (Cornwall) Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    5. UHSQUND FOOD CQND3MNED. During the year the fjllowing articles of food were ihspected and condemnod as unfit for human consumption and wero voluntarily surrendered 258 Tins of various food. 6 Pkts. Driea Eggs. 18 lbs Sugar. (Contaminated). 77 lbs’Meat. (Bone Taint). 2 lbs Cheese. 45 Stone Eish.. 56 lbs Apples. 11 Jars Liquid Mustard. The following specimens were sent for bacteriological examination Result o 1 Sample Cod Roe Spread. No Pathogenic Organisms 1 S am 13 Candy Eloss. Do . Do . 1 Sample Dried Milk Powder . Do . Do . 1 Sample Ice Cream Powder. Do . Do . 1 Sample Complete Cold Mix Ico Cream Powaer. Do . Do . 1 Sample Tomatoes. Do . Do . 1 S ample Eaeces. Do 0 Do . 1 Sample Vomit. Do . Do . Isolated. 6 . PUBLIC CLEANSING. Collection and Disposal of House and Trade Refuse. Collection is by means of one Karrier 7 cub. yds and one Thornycroft 10 cub. yds lorries. Disposal of house and trade refuse is at Hayle where, in conjunction with the West Penwith Rural District Council, controlled tipping is carried out. Number of loads of refuse per week. Approximate weignt of refuse per.week. Approximate weight of refuse per year. Approximate mileage per vehicle per year. 52. 62 tons 14 cwts for first 6 Mtns . 80 tons* for remainder of year. 4,525 tons. 18,000 miles. * The increase in weight for the last half year is due to the end of salvi-ge collectio'n. 7 . SALVAGE. The imount of salvage collected and dispatched from Januiry to June amounted to 60 tons 1 cwt, value £390. 7- 6d before we were forced to cease collection through lack of a buyer for our salvage. Approximately 14 tons ha.d to be burned. It is unfortunate that after officers and councillors had spent a long time in persuading the public to. save salvage and had succeeded, their efforts should nave been nullified through lack of Govornmontal guidance and I am afraid that should the need for