[Report 1950] / Medical Officer of Health, Pershore R.D.C.

  • Pershore (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1950
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Credit: [Report 1950] / Medical Officer of Health, Pershore R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Sewerage and Sewage Disposal• 3 further small works were completed during tlie year, making a total of 19 since the end of the war, to serve small blocks of new Council Houses in various parishes# A further 34 pail closets have been converted, leaving seven to.be finally disposed of during 1951* This mil then put an end to the collection cf wnight soil11 in the town of Pershore. The scheme for Eckington village has finally been approved, and work will begin as soon as it is feasible# A new se?/erage scheme is an urgent necessity for the town of Pershore* HOUSING-* During 1950* 'the Council erected A6 houses, making a post-war total of 22o, 14 houses were built during the year by private bodies. INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD. In addition to the Inspector of Weights and Measures, samples are taken by the Sanitary Inspector*s Staff under the Food.and Drugs Acts, 1928 - 38. There are 32 registered premises for the sale of ice-cream which are regularly supervised* There are no slaughter houses in this area. No oases of food poisoning were reported during the year. FACTORIES ACT* 1^17. (1) Inspections for purpose of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspector.) . j # Number on i Register. TNtMBfeR OF - PREMISES, Inspec¬ tions. i Written | notices. i Occupiers i prosecuted 1 (l) Factories in which Sections 1,2,3,4 & 6 are to be enforced by local authorities. | 10. 1 2. 1 I—.—- ■■ —-.. 1 \ 1 (2) Factories not included in (1) in. which Section 7 is enforced by the local authority. 49. 31. — - (3) Other premises in whic] Section 7 is enforced hy t3 local authority (excluding Out-workers1 premises). 1 le — ►—» f TOTALS. ! - -—-——j. 59. 33. 1 - - . I i ~ 1 ---