[Report 1959] / Medical Officer of Health, Worthing R.D.C.

  • Worthing (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1959
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    house fly, is not a real danger to health. Worthing Corporation sprayed the Council’s beaches to help eradicate the flies and any local incidents were dealt with as necessary by the Council’s own staff. The Council provide litter baskets at strategic points and empty them regularly, but, unfor¬ tunately, many people cannot be bothered to use them. To leave broken glass lying about on the beach is, I consider, a criminal thing to do and constitutes the biggest danger to health on the beaches at the present time. The Medical Research Council has shown that at the present time there is no evidence that bathing in sewage polluted sea water is any danger to health, except in a few exceptionally revolting beaches. The Council’s beaches do not come in the latter category. Even so, I consider every coastal authority should only discharge into the sea a sewage effluent free from solid matter. Clean Air. The only significant source of nuisance due to air pollution was on a nursery in the eastern part of the District. Recovered refuse material was being used as part of the fuel and this was responsible for polluting the atmosphere and causing considerable annoyance to nearby residents. Staff. Mr. Hayward successfully completed his training and became a quali¬ fied Inspector and was appointed as an Additional Inspector. This appoint¬ ment was necessary to deal with the increased work of the department and to maintain a satisfactory amount of inspection. I am satisfied that the Council now has an excellent team of Inspectors, admirably led by Mr. Oates. I should like to thank Mr. Oates and the other Officers of the Council who have provided me with much of the information necessary to compile this Report. Finally, I should like to thank the Chairman and Members of the Public Health Committee for their interest during the year. I am. Ladies and Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, FRANK COCKCROFT, Medical Officer of Health. To the Chairman and Members of the Worthing Rural District Council.