[Report 1931] / Medical Officer of Health, Worcestershire / County of Worcester County Council.

  • Worcestershire (England). County Council.
Date:
1931
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Credit: [Report 1931] / Medical Officer of Health, Worcestershire / County of Worcester County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    162. During 1931, a house to house survey of more than 7,000 houses was made. There is no doubt the progress now being made is substantial and reflects the greatest credit on the Local Sanitary Authority and the officers engaged on this work. During 1931, there were 221 privy or pail conversions, and in the early part of 1932, conversions were proceeding at the rate of 30 per month. As there were stated to be 530 privy middens in use at the end of 1931, as against 1,200 when I visited the district a few years ago, it is apparent that the time will not be far distant when the huge task undertaken, namely, the provision of a proper water carriage system, will be completed. Scavenging. 163. Halesowen Urban District. The Urban District Council has now four up-to-date motor vehicles for the collection of refuse. I am informed that 80 per cent, of the refuse is disposed of by controlled tipping, all the work being carried out by direct labour. 164. Rural Districts. Village schemes are now becoming quite an ordinary provision. 165. Evesham Rural District. Weekly collections are under¬ taken at Hampton, fortnightly collections at Wickhamford, and monthly collections at Cleeve Prior. 166. With a view of inaugurating a scheme for the house refuse collection for the whole area, the Rural District Council have purchased a dump 5J acres in extent to receive refuse from Broadway, Wickhamford, Childswickham, Badsey and Bretforton, while negotiations are proceeding for other dumps. 167. Kidderminster Rural District. Scavenging schemes are in operation in six parishes. 168. Per shore Rural District. Weekly collections are made in the parishes of St. Andrews and Holy Cross Pershore. 169. A scheme was prepared for refuse disposal in several other parishes, but applications did not appear to be sufficiently numerous to warrant the adoption of the scheme. 170. Tewkesbury Rural District. Voluntary systems of refuse collection are in operation in the parishes of Overbury, Bredon and Conderton.