[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.

    19/44 (page 16)
    11th September, 19^5, the obligation imposed by the Shops Act, 1956, to close shops on the weekly half holiday. Shops in certain areas of the Borough were permitted to remain open on eighteen consecutive Sundays during the period commencing the second Sunday in May, Market An open air market was held on the Market Place each Saturday, with the exception of Wells Dressing 'Week when it was held in the old cattle market area, and on Christmas Day, the market being held on the previous Friday, Stalls are provided by a private individual and the tolls are collected by the Corporation, Cleansing was \mdertaken by use of manual sweeping and refuse and salvage vehicles. Routine inspec- tions were made each market day and the market was found to be well conducted. Clean Air Act A number of smoke observations were made as a result of complaints. Improvements were carried out to eliminate further complaints, the nuisances being in the majority of cases, due to lack of experience on the part of the operators. Disinfestation and Rodent Control Assistance was sought from the Department for dealing with infestations by cockroaches. Two major infestations required extensive treatment and arrangements y/ere made for periodical visits to be made by the Disinfector to ensure that the premises are kept free from re-infestation. Despite press and television publicity the experiment of reducing the feral pigeon population in the town centre was successfully carried out. An Inspector of the RoSoPoCoA,, was present, together with an observer from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, during the depositing of the bait treated with a narcotic. The feral pigeons taken v/ere painlessly destroyed by the RoSoPoCoA, Inspector, Other birds were kept wrarm until recovery and then released. A number of wasps’ nests were once again removed and destroyed by the Rodent Operative/Disinfector, Complaints of infestations by rats or mice were promptly dealt with and a niomber of surveys were carried out to ensure that areas of likely infestation were kept free from vermin, Fluoracetamide was used for the first time this year in the sewer baiting for rats. The manholes selected were those showing evidence of previous infestation. By using fluoracetamide no test baiting was required and a manhole required to be lifted but once. It is hoped to cariy out a complete treatment of the sewer system during 1966, The Rodent Operative/Disinfector has, as part of his duty, treated rodent infestations within the Rural District of Chapel-en-le-Frith on a re-payment basis. Coimcillor Mrs. H, Hibbert and Councillor Mrs, y,L, Lees, were once again elected delegated representatives from the Public Health Committee to the Buxton Home Safety Committee, the year. The following activities were carried out during (1) Distribution of bookmarks dealing with the maintenance of electric blankets.