[Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Banbury Borough.

  • Banbury (Oxfordshire, England). Borough Council.
Date:
1962
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Credit: [Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Banbury Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The statistics given In this table record a substantial public health contribution to the progress of the Borough and I record them with a feeling of satisfaction which Is shared by all your public health officers and by the members of the Public Health Committee and the Council, The completion of this five-year programme of slum clearance has materially Improved the general standard of housing In the area butp as I mentioned In my last report, there Is still a great deal to be done to Improve and repair a large number of houses which, although not unfit, still lack the amenities which are considered essential In present-day housing accommodation. To this end the Department continues to publicise the schemes for Improvement Grants which, In general, have only been taken up by owner-occupiers except In a very few Instances, Staff shortages did not allow a systematic approach to this problem during 1962 but It Is hoped to make more progress In this regard during the present year. Another problem which has caused some concern - and which Is now receiving attention - Is the condition of some houses In the Borough which are let In multiple occupation. Early In 1963 the Council approved a Standard of Facilities for application In such cases and a survey Is now being carried out with a view to raising the standard of maintenance and amenities In such properties. Apart from these particular activities your public health officers are still engaged In a great deal of housing work generally and some 95 houses were dealt with under the provisions of the Housing Act, 1957 or the Public Health Acts during the year. SECTION E. INSPECTION OF MEAT, MILK AND OTHER FOODS (a) Milk Supply AS mentioned In previous reports, the duties of the local Public Health Department In connection with the super- vision of the milk supply Is now restricted to the Inspection of dairies and the sampling of milk and, during 1962, 5 visits of Inspection were recorded, (b) Meat Inspection As has happened for many years now every animal slaughtered for human consumption In the Borough was Inspected prior to sale and, In the period under review, the carcases, parts of carcases and offal detailed In the table below were condemned and surrendered:-