[Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, Chapel-en-le-Frith R.D.C.

  • Chapel-en-le-Frith (Derbyshire, England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1951
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Credit: [Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, Chapel-en-le-Frith R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Drainage and Sewerage. Sewerage schemes exist at Bamford, Castleton, Chinley, Chapel-en-le- Frith (including Dove Holes), Hope and Hayfield. Public Enquiries were held into proposals to provide sewerage schemes for Charlesworth, Edale and Thornhill and decisions were awaited at the close of the year. The scheme for removing night soil at Edale and for cleansing receptacles referred to in the last report functioned during the year under review. No. of houses connected to sewers : 3,586. No. of houses not connected to sewers : 2,679. No. of connections made during year :— (a) Existing houses ... ... 4 (b) New houses ... ... 55 (c) Other premises ... ... 2 No. of conversions of other closets to W.C’s : 14. Refuse Collection. A collection scheme is in operation in all built-up areas of the Rural District and certain scattered localities are also serviced by contract. In general a once fortnightly service is m operation. Disposal is by tipping and as there are a number of small tips in use and suitable covering material is not easy to secure, it is difficult strictly to apply the recognised methods for controlled tipping. However, the tips are carefully supervised and complaints are negligible. Statutory Notices and Legal Proceedings. Three Abatement Notices under the Public Health Act, 1936, and one notice to provide satisfactory drainage were served. In one of these cases it was necessary to apply to the Magistrates for an Abatement Order which was granted and the Order and notices were all complied with. Notices of refusal of applications to station moveable dwellings were sent to applicants and one consent was issued. Proceedings were taken against one applicant for keeping a moveable dwelling contrary to the statute. A fine of £2 was inflicted and a continuing penalty of 5/- daily for every day the vehicle was kept after a certain date. The caravan was however removed within the time stipulated by the Magistrates. Rat Infestations. The Council’s administration of the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act. 1949, is carried out by arrangements agreed with the Infestation Control Division of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. A whole-time rodent operative is employed part of whose salary (approxi- mately 50%) is recoverable from the Ministry. Of a total of 712 premises inspected during the year 108 were found to be infested and these were dealt with either by the rodent operative direct or by the occupiers on service of notice.