[Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Dunbarton County Council.

  • Dumbartonshire (Scotland). County Council.
Date:
1946
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Credit: [Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Dunbarton County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    to see their way to filling in the dam and so remove the cause of complaint. The loco Works, Glasgow, came under review on a com-| plaint of obnoxious fumes annoying the residents of the Westerton district. On inspection it was found that, with the wind in a certain direction, there was a strong smell of Formaldehyde and, in addition, an oily smell from the burn- ing of waste material in the open. Representations of a nuisance were made to the Glasgow Public Health Department, who stated that the practice of burning material in the open would cease as soon as the incinerator, which normally burned the waste and which was under repair, again came into commission. Glasgow further asked that an inspector of the Department of Health should report on the oil and Formaldehyde fumes but this report had not been received by the end of the year. OFFENSIVE TRADES. There is only one such trade listed under Section 32 of the Public Health (Scotland) Act, 1897. This is in the Western Area of the County and during the year gave no cause for complaint. PRIVATE STREETS. Under the Public Health (Scotland) Act, Henderland Road, Westerton, was inspected but it was agreed that no Certifi- cate could be issued in terms of Section 39. B.—HOUSING AND TOWN PLANNING. Defective or Uninhabitable Houses.—During the year 5 representations, affecting 7 houses, were made under Sec- tion 16 (1) of the Housing (Scotland) Act, 1930. The follow- ing are details of the properties involved :— Bonhill. No. of Apartments. Situation of Property. Houses. 12 3 4 45 Random Street, Alexandria, _1 1 — — — (u) 1