[Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Cowbridge Borough.

  • Cowbridge (Wales). Borough Council.
Date:
1953
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Credit: [Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Cowbridge Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    6. Plejis The follovdng plans \mre subK-itted and approved under the Building Byelaiv'S: - nil 2 1 2 RJBLIC CmiKTSP-ia, (a) Refuse Collection and Disposal, The collection of refuse is carried out under the direction of the Sanitary Inspector by arrangeraent v/ith the Cowbridge Rural District Council^ A raodern refuse vehicle is used for the purpose. A once weekly collection is iuade from private dv/ellings but canteens and hotels receive a service tvace weekly* Refuse is disposed of on the Rural District Council*s refuse site at Llanmihangel some throe miles from, the Borough, (b) Refuse Bins, The Sanitary Inspector submitted a detailed report on the ipresent position \/ith regard to refuse bins, the Council’s responsibilities under Section 75 of the Public Health 7ict, 1936 and the alternatives available for refuse bin provision. The alternatives were;- (a) To require the ov/ner or occupier to pi'’Ovide and maintain a regulation dustbin, (b) To hire refuse bins at an annual charge not exceeding 5/“o (c) To provide all occupiers of premises v/ith refuse bins and charge the cost vdth the annual rates. The Council gave careful consideration to these proposals and decided that the responsibility for the -provision of refuse bins should be placed upon the occupiers of the premises. They also asked the I.Iedical Officer of Health to send a circular to each householder in the Borough -pointing out the dangers to public health arising frora the use of unprotected and insanitar^r refuse bins. This general circular was followed up by further surveys and informal notices bji the Sanitary Ins-pector, The result of this action at the end. of the year v/as that approximately 60fo of thepreraises in the Borough were provided ^■/ith properly constructed refuse bins. Further surveys vdll be mnde dur'ing 195^ snd the occupiers of houses v/ithout refuse bins will be served with statutory notices, (c) Stre-at Cleansing. The scavenging of streets aiad highways is carried out by direct labour. During the year the Council decided to obtain litter bins for fixing at suitable points within the Borough. They also decided to obtain a hand truck for the enrptying of the litter bins and general street cleansing, (d) Cesspool Eruptying. The Borough Council has an arrangement with the Rural District Council for the use of their cesspool em.ptier. The charge is recovered from the occupiers concerned.