[Report 1952] / Medical Officer of Health, Buxton Borough.

  • Buxton (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1952
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Credit: [Report 1952] / Medical Officer of Health, Buxton Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    towards the N*B)» of the Borough, supplies a small portion of the Bastern part of the town* Several of the waters have definite plumbo-solvent action, one cupro-solvent action and these are carefully observed and due precautions are taken to minimize the plumbo-solvency. V/henever any sample of water is found to be unsatisfactory, further sampling is carried out and bacteriologically pure water is secured by means of Chlorination. SECTION D. HOUSING STATISTICS. Year ended 31st December. 1952. Number of New Houses erected during the year:- (a) Total 49 (b) As part of a Municipal Housing Scheme 40 (c) Private Enterprise 9 (d) Existing Houses converted into Plats 7 (e) New Plats SECTION E. INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OP POOD. (a) Milk Supply All the measures taken in the past to safeguard the milk supply to the town, whether they be designated raw milk, pasteurised milk, or untreated non-designated milk, have been continued by my Department. Por further statement see Annual Report for 1951. Pull details of our milk supplies, sampling methods and a summary of the results of examination will be found in the Chief Sanitary Inspector’s Report. MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATION) (RAW MILK) REGULATIONS 1949 and 1950. MILK (SPECIAL DESIGNATION) (PASTEURISED AND STERILISED MILK) REGULATIONS, 1949 and 1950. Particulars of Licenses granted for the sale of milk under the above Regulations are set out belov/:- Dealers in Tuberculin Tested Milk 3 Dealers in ’’Accredited” Milk . . 1 Dealers in ’’Pasteurised” Milk (Supplementary Licence) 1 Dealers in ’’Sterilised” Milk (Supplementary Licence) 1 (b) Meat. (1) Meat Inspection ~ See Meat Inspector’s Report (Appendix a). (2) Administration of Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924, as regards stalls, shops, stores and vehicles. Inspected by the Sanitary Inspector. (,3) Slaughterhouses. Privately owned slaughterhouses. None in use, owing to Wartime legislation. Meat for the Borough is distributed from a Government controlled slaughterhouse in an adjoining authority. -8-