[Report 1943] / Medical Officer of Health, Dulverton R.D.C.

  • Dulverton (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1943
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Credit: [Report 1943] / Medical Officer of Health, Dulverton R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    12 Samples tslz^n Milk 20 Samples taks^j fT^r: T,,B. pTuinP0:'' of Pr od.uoo.rs ^ c o c ■.■ 0 o c ■„ t. r. . o c r. o ? o ^ o 123 ITumlex of Pfs'^rilu'-.'.rr isoglstc.r d.ivido d as fa 11 ov^s ? ^ • l CX» ) -D ^ X iD Ul J V. •<_ V.' ^ J O C' >' ■;. C O C- C' C' ^ C ^ ^ O ^ ^ ■- 0 ■■ '-' .' ^ C (0) Pis bridutors *,da ai ■j also Paolaoe^s0 o ^ ^ 126 IMIIiR SUPlIl^, With a £U:; cssioio of vary dry '^d-ntars waiaz eUj,pilos have bean belo’J? average , hut ex'cpt for the ourljlng olfcages dependarit oi] shallov;; wells no great diffi 'ulcy has been experl-:^ri ed^ The water generally in this district is very soft , with a PcH^ value of about 6^,5 so it is necessary to renew servroe pip^s fr-quencly owing to excessive corroslcne All mains in xecsnt yeare have been laid in asbestos which elimin.Mes _any queetlon of .erresior^ .-^11 water E:heiucs under the nontroi of the Council are attended to at least once a weckc ui. scheme for tho' imyrn'ronoot 01 the Water lopplv to the Yioiage of Looferd is in conrso of propax?.to.on by my Coun:ll.. i^.t present this supply is privately owned, but nogotiatiooie are completed whereby the Trustees will hand over to tiio; Ih.3.0.^ It i-. hoped., free from any debts Samples taken from all mains suppl,ics were found to be sat is fao toryo Closet Accommodat ;n- Th^ provision of improo'cu .cnico.ry Conveniences continues to be onfor njo through the inspections carried out of working o lass P'1 r 0 p e ,:• i c sa. SGirVSlTGIlIG AHP SxAA/ACCl?-- The value of ScAvage colic-’ecd over the pas o year has equalled a three penny xatOr> 3Ktsp&sM«.S:s by ineincration at the Pulvertcv;: Works o ^11 tins arc bolcd by a power press and therv. :: s a gocA market for them^ The Refuse Lorry ce nc..t kept solely for this wnrk^ and when not so employed docs otl.,.r work in connection with this departments EOUSIlTGo Owing tn the shc''^tagc of lalmur and material very little constructional work has bc^.n possible but every effort has been made to keep ordinary repairs CiOnCo kith a large influx of :va*;uec£ it was necessary to use cottages which ha.d alrcaoy been condemned and these were to thi' best of our abilitj put into habitabl . repairs by the G oun 0 i 1 s 'Vi 0 rkmcn. Lye Laws Kclnting to Housrngj £ tr .. There is now a T-wn Hanning feheme in cours.- of pr.eparation for the ea. The Ribbon LcVGlopmix.nt x.ct is .'ontroilvd cy she County Councils Sewerage Disposal and Drainagec. Main works are Insi.Aled at Hivortori , Emhfore and TOxforl and it is hoped in th,^ fueure to submit scncmcs for Wersfo'';!. Lithypool and Brompton R.:gis. INESCTICUL DlhlAHp;, xxt the request of the 'dodioal Officer of Hea.lth ir pil.rics into all reported cases of luix^tious Diseases wer. e,t L..ecc earned out;- Number of Fremiseg Vieitcdc o c c c <. :> c r. ^ - r ..o 8 Number of Rooms risinfcctedo n c. ^ r, ^ 0 8 iLTROIDIJlI „xCT5, Petroleum Licences granted during the year ^ ^ o c o o cc <■< e .. 26 irniount collected in f cos . 0 c, ^ ^ . o <. 0 . .o o „ ^ 0 . fT.6,, 16, 0, lHILJIY or lOR TEf ni.R, o ,> c ' c- * v o c o r,'- 1 0 c o e - ■!> •> 0 e - q O -c a ^ c C* Housing Inspr ctions ^ Housing Rcinspe , :ione Inspeotion of Mem^ and other foods., Cowsheds and Da.ri;m... . , c c- - 0 o . f. 0 . Ra^'tor ies and Dorks heps .,c r = Infectious Lie 'Aoits in conn Visits in '-jr-ri Mis- ellaneous vie ice: Milk 3rx]pliv:g: hater water Supplies and Scwa.vc Dispjse.l. R't'. o o . T-mal Calie a ^.’S . . c 0 J ; 0 (. c cion with Pule iir n with Rats e i c e : atex Simpling^ c ' Cl o r c 0 c c o ^ c o c* '» ij o j p o 226 320 22c 97 16 9 35 53 50 _226 1250'