[Report 1930] / Medical Officer of Health, Fife County Council.

  • Fife (Scotland). County Council.
Date:
1930
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Credit: [Report 1930] / Medical Officer of Health, Fife County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    their needs it would surely be fair to expect them to arrange to give o: their plenty to less fortunate neighbours. If, on the other hand, it if clear that the water supply is sufficient only for burghal needs, it remains for the County Council, other measures being less suitable, tc endeavour to co-operate in schemes of extension. DRAINAGE. The Special Drainage Districts are Colinsburgh, Largo, Leuchars anc St. Monans. There were no indications that the drainage systems ir these areas worked otherwise than satisfactorily. Except for extension: in connection with the building of houses, no notable developments tool place in the existing systems of sewage disposal. A fifth Specia Drainage District was formed at Newton Park, Wormit, during the year Reference has been made to the inadequacy of the water supply ir several villages outwith the Special Districts. The drainage system ii these villages is equally deficient, indeed in some of them arrange ments are of the most primitive type. The problem is a very difficul one and, in all probability, its solution will entail considerable expendi ture, but, until proper drainage and water supply has been secured foi these villages, housing schemes will be held in check. HOUSING. Building Bye-laws. During 1930 plans were submitted in connection with the erection o 19 houses. All, except one, of the plans were approved. Assistance under Government subsidy was allowed in respect of 17 of these houses In addition 10 houses were reconditioned, 2 premises other than houses were erected, 2 shops were altered and in 1 house the drainage systen was improved. The construction of 4 houses was completed and Certificate B wai issued in accordance with the Regulations governing the payment o grants. Housing (Inspection of District) Regulations (Scotland), 1928. Registers, such as are prescribed by the Regulations, have not beer provided for the use of the Sanitary Inspectors, so that there is difficult} in collecting information under this heading. The omission is nov receiving attention. Four hundred houses were inspected during the year and 77 of then were found to be unfit for human habitation. Notices were servec under Section 14 (1) of the Housing (Scotland) Act, 1930, on the owner? of 4 uninhabitable houses calling upon them to undertake extensiv< structural alterations. In 6 houses major defects were discovered These were remedied on unofficial representation to the owners. Forty four notices were served in St. Monans regarding insufficient watei