[Report 1965] / Medical Officer of Health, Buxton Borough.

  • Buxton (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1965
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Credit: [Report 1965] / Medical Officer of Health, Buxton Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Public Health Department, Town Hall, BUXTON, To the Mayor, Aldennen and Burgesses of the Borough of Buxton, Mr, Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen, I have pleasure in presenting my eighth Annual Report as your Chief Public Health Inspector. The work of the Department is expanding annually and the preparation of historical data grows increasingly difficult, whilst current events continue to take up a considerable amount of one’s time. Nevertheless, I trust that the information given in the pages following will provide some indication of the vigilance which is maintained on the environmental health of the Borough, Public Health Acts Routine inspections have ensured that complaints were promptly dealt with, v?here necessary the requisite Statutory Notices have been served and in one case it was found necessary to take legal proceedings. Inspections have been made in co-operation v/ith the Fire Prevention Officers of the Derbyshire Fire Service, to ensure that the requirements of Section 60 of the Public Health Act, 1936, Means of escape from fire in the case of certain high buildings, are being complied with. Work was commenced on a survey of the yards and passages giving access to houses and used in common but not reparable by the inhabitants at large. Notices were served where appropriate and the necessary repairs and/or improvements implemented. Housing The occijpants of the Clearance Area, Borough of Bxixton (No, 1) CompiILsory Pxirchase Order, I962 (Alma Street and Fairfield Road), comprising of Nos, 2, 4, 6 and 8 Alma Place and Nos, 151, 153, 155 and 157 Fairfield Road, Buxton, having been re-housed, the area was cleared by the Local Authority, The occupants of the Clearance Area No, 3 (Church Street and West Road) Clearance Order, 1961, having been re-housed by the Council, the houses were demolished and the site cleared by contractors acting on behalf of the owners. Demolition Orders were made under Section 17 of the Housing Act, 1957, in respect of the premises. Nos, 35/59 (inclusive) The Level, Bxirbage, Buxton, The occupants of No. 55 were in-housed by the Council, the remaining houses were already vacant. The Minister of Housing and Local Government confirmed the Clearance Area, Borough of Buxton (No, 5) I963, Compulsory Purchase Order, Nos, 1,3 and 5 South Street, Burton and Nos, 6, 7 and 8 Scarsdale Place, Buxton, which became effective on the 11th June, 1965. The occupants of Nos. 3 and 5 South Street were lo-housed by the Council and the aged occupant of No, 1 South Street moved to Part III Accommodation provided by the County Welfare Department, The occupants of Nos, 6, 7 and 8 Scarsdale Place were le-housed by the Council.