[Report 1945] / Medical Officer of Health, Longbenton U.D.C.

  • Longbenton (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1945
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Credit: [Report 1945] / Medical Officer of Health, Longbenton U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    -10- * TRADE REFUSE, As in previous War years, no charge has been made for the removal of trade refuse. These arrangements were made so as to avoid valuable salvagable materials from being destroyed. . SALVAGE. As in previous War years we have continued in the. collection of salvage. It has been noted that there has been a gradual falling off in the materials collected. SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE AREA. It was necessary to serve Statutory Notices wioh regard to the following:- 1. W.C's without water supply (2l) 2. Defective W.C's.(2) 3. Houses without water supply (6) 4. Other nuisances (3) 5. Defective drains (7) 3. Unsatisfactoly refuse accommodation (2) It was only iiocossary in one instance for t.ie Court til to provide a water supply in default and charge the cost against the owner, Cne owner was prosecuted for non-compliance with a notice to provide ashbins. It was deemed advisable to prosecute prior to providing the bins and suing for the cost tne,eo.. as the owner considered that the obligation to provide the oins was on the Council Conviction was obtained and a fine of £1 was imposed. Aiter the conviction t e bins were provided by the owner. ERADICATION OF THE BED BUG. ’ ’ AH cases of infestation of ;he bed bug, brought^ to one notice of the Department, were dealt with without recc urse to Statutory Action. SHOPS & OFFICES. It has not been necessary to take my s rl.ion with regard to the conditions found in any shops or offices in the district. SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OP THE DISTRICT. WATER SUPPLY. , _ ^ DU.9 There has been no alteration to the water supply of the district, considerable number of houses (15.6$ at th< last survey 1 are supplied from stand pipes in the street. Most of these houses ?ure of very . ow standard and it is anticipated they will cone under the purview of Slum Cl<arance within the next ew years. RIVERS & STREAMS. Only minor cases of the polls, tion of the f tream passing through the area have been found and, in each case, it was >ossib. e to have the matter deal with by informal p„ction, CLOSET ACCOMMODATION. There are stl Ll some 19C houses in the area with iry closets, lbO of vrhich are in areas confirmed for deal anco. All o'her properties nave the water carriage system. MEAT & FOOD INSPECTIONS. Public tealth (Mea ,) Regulations 1924. As in previous War years, slaughtering .s taking plac1 • in Government controlled slaughterhouses in Newcastle and icat allocated to this district, she Receiving Depot and shops are under regular supervisic n. The local Butcher's Pool and ths ^ Department work harmoniously together. The number of cottager's pigs slaughtered for bacon was somewhat reduced, ( 9 as again;t 105 in the previous year. In each instance the animals were inspec .ed after slaughter and where any disease was oun the cottagers were willing to hare the effe< A ed part destroyed.