[Report 1971] / Medical Officer of Health, Ilkeston Borough.

  • Ilkeston (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1971
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    BOROUGH OF ILKESTON ANNUAL REPORT of the CHIEF PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTOR To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the Borough of Ilkeston Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen, I have pleasure in presenting my annual report for the year 1971. It was a year of gradual expansion in most sections of the work of the department. Much more time was able to be devoted to regular routine inspections of the various kinds of premises over which we exercise supervision. It is the current policy of the Council to accelerate the housing programme and this has resulted in a considerable amount of time having to be given to the work of the inspection and clearance of substandard houses. However, it is most gratifying that we are now able to progress more quickly with this task. At the beginning of the year there was a shortage of solid smokeless fuels and the Secretary of State for the Environment requested that further smoke control orders be not submitted. This restriction caused our smoke control programme to be compressed into the second half of the year and several orders then had to be dealt with simultaneously. Adequately staffing the refuse collection service has become a problem, particularly after holidays. Nevertheless, the service has continued to operate reasonably efficiently. I thank the Chairmen, Vice-Chairmen and members of the Health and Housing Committees for their continuing interest and assistance in the furtherance of the work of the department, the Medical Officer of Health for his advice and support and all the members of the staff of the Health Department for their loyalty, co-operation and zeal throughout the year. I am, Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your Obedient Servant, R. W. BOOTH, Chief Public Health Inspector.