[Report 1940] / Medical Officer of Health, Kettering Borough.

  • Kettering (England). Borough Council. no2009140039.
Date:
1940
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Credit: [Report 1940] / Medical Officer of Health, Kettering Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Public Cleansing*—The vehicles engaged in this service continue to give good service and the methods employed are satis- factory. SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA* The sanitary circumstances of the town were maintained during the year, despite the paratyphoid fever outbreak and civil defence problems which occupied a considerable amount of the time of the Sanitary Inspectors. Two thousand five hundred and thirty-nine defects or nuisances were remedied during the period under review. Preliminary notices were served in respect of 335 premises and verbal intimations were given in respect of 50 premises. Following non-compliance with certain of these notices, 126 cautionary letters were sent to the persons concerned. As a sequel of this procedure it was necessary to serve statutory notices in respect of 14 premises. Summary Proceedings were taken in the local Petty Sessional Court against an occupier of premises for failure to comply with an abatement notice served under Section 93, Public Health Act, 1936, relating to insanitary conditions under which fowls, ducks and rabbits were being kept. The Court made a “ nuisance order ” for the defendant to comply with the requirements of the abatement notice within 10 days and imposed 11/- costs. The order was complied with. Two hundred and ten complaints were received and 7 of them were referred to other departments for attention. House Inspection*—During the year 1085 houses were in- spected for the following reasons :— Infectious disease... ... ... ... ... 83 In respect of complaints ... ... ... 319 Coming under observation ... ... ... 542 At request of builders ... ... ... ... 14 At request of owners ... ... ... ... 23 At request of others ... ... ... ... 81 Inspections under the Housing Acts ... ... — Rent Restriction Acts ... ... ... ... 23 Two thousand nine hundred and ninety secondary visits were made to ascertain whether defects had been remedied and to super- vise work in progress.