[Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Newport Pagnell U.D.C.

  • Newport Pagnell (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1962
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Credit: [Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Newport Pagnell U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Qnc general provision dealer carried out extensive reconstznction and one modern XDrcmises of a self service character vas opened for the first tine. The Council’s Public Health Deportinent sho\7S considerable interest in the improvement of those: food shops a.nd is ready to supply advice and co~opera.tion if required. The Catering Establishments of the IvUl. Motorv/ay Service irea are situated in your district and tiiese jrenises must be regularly visited v/ith a vicY/ to the iiighest standards of hygiene being maintained. In tliis regard it should be mentioned tliat officers of several Local Authorities in Ydiich the siting of Motorv/ay Service Areas are x^^aoposed ha,ve visited Newport Pagnell and cliscussed the various problems \d.th your officers* 5* slaughterhouses There are no slaughterhouses existing in this district. Eie meat is brought in carcase form to the tovn from Bedford, Northajiipton and Luton, 6. PKEVEITOIPN CF DjUviA&E BY SSSTS ~ ACT 1949 The Council has still retained its mcmbershixi of the North Buchs, /rea Rodent Committee together v/ith the Bletclilcy Urban District and the Ney/port Pagnell Rural District Councils.during the year. During 19^2 a total ofl,905 properties Y/ere insx^ected and ^6 iDroperties were treated for minor infestation by rats, 24 i^roioerties were tareated for infestation by mice.