[Report 1952] / Medical Officer of Health, Worksop Borough.

  • Worksop (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1952
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Credit: [Report 1952] / Medical Officer of Health, Worksop Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Freighters 2 and 3 were repainted during the year, and overhauled© Staff© As reported last year, Mr0 Mills was granted a further year's extension of serviee, Unfortunately, he fell ill in mid year, and this decided him to retire at the end of September after 23 years valuable service© I am pleased to report that he is now fit and well and enjoying a well earned retirement© Mr0 To Maohin, Trainee Foreman, was appointed CleansingForeman from 1st Ootober, 1952* and two employees were appointed as Trainees© One of these, Mro Co Fowler, became grwely ill in December, and I regret to report that he died on 18th April, 1953° Refuse Disposal© Disposal continued by controlled tipping in the Sandy Lane Quarry o A number of loads were diverted to Beard's Dam for levelling purposes© The quarry is still privately owned and consequently the tip faee oannot be adequately protected against trespassers© A great deal of annoyance was caused to the tip employees by groups of youths constantly wandering here and thers In the quarry and tipping area, and considerable extra work was necessary at the beginning of each day to rectify the displacement of refuse and soil which took place after working hourso The Police were informed and suitable warning notices displayed© One man was caught taking metals and was fined £lo Another case was dismissed as the metals were not proved to be from the tip* as they were found at the man's houseo The oolleotlon of tins from the tip continued and a considerable quantity were obtained and soldo There are far more tins than can be collected under present methods, but the system will continue until plans can be made to improve upon them© Unfortunately, tins salvage slowed down in the last months of 1952 owing to transference of labour to refuse collection© Details of Collection and Disposal during the year 1st Aprila 1952 - 31st March, 1953© Collection Disposal© O Noo of dustbins emptied OOO OOO 484,014 tD 11 dry ashpits emptied OOO OOO 202 n N wet ashpits emptied OOO OOO 99 n •1 pail closets 1 emptiedooo OOO 2,169 w n cesspools emptied 0 00 OOO 241 No© Of loads of refuse removed by No© 1 Dennis 646 w n 19 19 If 99 it No© 2 S© & Do 774 n •t W 19 If 99 10 No© 3 S© & D© 719 tt ti w 19 19 99 N No© 4 Karrier 794 IB ti 19 19 19 19 00 No© 5 Ford 27 tt i« II II 99 II It Old N@ 0 6 S 0 & D © 146 tl ID »f 19 19 19 10 New Noo 6 So & Do 561 If II 19 tl 19 19 00 No© 7 So 4 Do 792 If It If 19 II 19 00 No© 8 So & Do 881 42o