[Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Bebington Borough.

  • Bebington (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1956
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Credit: [Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Bebington Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    In 32 instances advice was given to householders in regard to woodworm eradication and household pests. Overcrowding. Active co-operation continues between the Health Department and the Housing Manager in regard to overcrowded families. Legal proceedings were taken against one tenant for creating overcrowding by sub-letting. The tenant was convicted and fined £2. He was also convicted and fined for failing to inscribe in the rent book the number of persons allowed to occupy the premises. Lodging Houses. There are 29 lodging houses on the register. In 9 instances notices were served to carry out repairs. Tents, Vans and Sheds. There are no permanent tents, vans or sheds used for human habitation. Persistent trouble occurs, however, by the repeated encampment on land on the riverside of New Chester Road, Brom- borough and New Ferry, of gypsies who possess no sanitary equipment and who invariably leave the land littered with refuse. The usual procedure is to notify the owners of the land who request action by the police but on all occasions excuses are put forward for remaining on the land long enough to create not only a public health nuisance but a nuisance to neighbouring residents. It does appear that there should be some national effort to earmark properly equipped encampment grounds for gypsies and that any unauthorised camping of this nature should be dealt with immediately and effectively. AIR POLLUTION Riverside Factories. 215 official and timed observations were made of factory chimneys resulting in 14 informal notices for black smoke and 24 for excessive smoke (not black). 2 Statutory notices were served. Excessive smoke was caused by :— (1) Wrong type of fuel. (2) Fire beds of excessive thickness. (3) Defective plant. (4) Absence of smoke preventing devices. (5) Insufficient smoke warning devices.