[Report 1936] / Medical Officer of Health, Fife County Council.

  • Fife (Scotland). County Council.
Date:
1936
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Credit: [Report 1936] / Medical Officer of Health, Fife County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Scavenging.—The Special Scavenging Districts are similar in nan and area to the Drainage Districts. Two of the Special Districts have each a population of nearly 7,0( so that the work of organising and superintending the scavenging tak up a considerable portion of our time. These four areas are also Speci Lighting Districts and the lighting arrangements also come under o supervision. In all districts owing to the erection of new houses and the formats of new streets the work has greatly increased. As far as possible controlled tipping is employed, the refuse bei laid down in layers of from three to five feet deep. During the year I reported on the condition of certain private stre( within the Special Scavenging Districts. Notices in terms of Section 1 of the Public Health (Scotland) Act, 1897, Were served on thirte proprietors in Auchterderran District, seventeen in Lochore and Glc craig District and two in Lumphinnans District. The cost of repairi; these streets as estimated by the Road Surveyor Was £4,184 in Au( terderran, £2,102 in Lochore and Glencraig, and £2,923 in Lu phinnans. Sanitary Conveniences.—As mentioned in previous reports, pri tically all the houses within the Special Drainage Districts, with 1b exception of Kinglassie, are provided with Water-closets. A few d houses at Lochore have still privy-closets but these houses will be clod whenever other houses are available. In nearly all cases there is a Water-closet to each house and in 01 f a few cases does one water-closet serve two tenants. In Kinglassie there are still a few privy-closets but this is owing p the want of drainage facilities and some proprietors, especially ow r occupiers, are anxious to provide modern conveniences if suita e drainage Was available. In the reconstruction of farm and other cottages, inside water-clos s and other conveniences are provided. In one instance a row of 7 houses, which previously had pail closets and a water supply from pi r wells, were provided with sculleries with inside water supply and war- closets. Rivers Pollution.—Special inspections were made at all collie js with regard to the disposal of effluent from coal Washers and wag n drip water. When any evidence of pollution was found the attentioof the Company concerned was called to it and steps taken to prevent: y further pollution. The River Ore and the Fitty and Lochty Burns are however polli 'd with sewage from the Special Districts and the Burgh of Lochgelly it so far no steps have been taken to deal with this source of pollutioi