[Report 1950] / Medical Officer of Health, Jersey.

  • Jersey (Channel Islands). Council.
Date:
1950
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Credit: [Report 1950] / Medical Officer of Health, Jersey. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    42/90 (page 36)
    GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS TABLE. The undermentioned figures are the result of complaints received and requests for advice on existing properties. New connections to sewer . 70 Drainage systems remodelled. 88 Modified sewage disposal plants installed. 42 Soakaways built. 40 Drains unchoked . 38 Foul soakaways or cesspools abolished . 21 Brick drains abolished . q Old drains abolished . ->n Obsolete or defective drainage fittings renewed Plumbing Work. New baths installed. New sinks installed . New wash-hand basins installed. New urinals installed . Flushing cisterns fixed to existing W.C.’s. Improvements to Sanitary Conveniences. New Water Closets constructed. Foul privies and closets abolished . Miscellaneous nuisances abated. CESSPOOL EMPTIERS. One thousand four hundred and nine septic tanks, soakaways, etc.,—a total of two thousand, nine hundred and thirty-six loads— were emptied by the cesspool emptiers. RODENT CONTROL OPERATIONS. During the year, 105 new complaints were investigated, which together with over-lapping cases from 1949, necessitated 377 re-inspections and extra visits, in addition to which 347 services of baiting, gassing and shooting, were carried out. From these services 233 rats were shot, and 57 dead rats found after baiting. 115 mice were trapped, but mice complaints are now being dealt with in many cases with zinc phosphides, which is very successful, but does not show the dead bodies. The usual bi-annual poisoning of sewer manholes was carried out in five of the six sections, the sixth being done once only, owing to the heavy rain at the critical period, but this will be the first to be done in the current year. Therefore—379 manholes 45 49 60 9 3 100 W