[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Uxbridge UDC 1958].

  • Uxbridge (London, England). Urban District Council.
Date:
[1959]
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Credit: [Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Uxbridge UDC 1958]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    In the absence of a local authority refuse destructor all unsound food for disposal is treated with an application of strong dis¬ infectant, containers being broken open for this purpose, and is then buried under supervision of a member of the staff of the Public Health Department at the Council’s refuse tip. MILK SUPPLY The responsibilities of this Authority under the Milk and Dairies Acts and Orders are limited to the supervision of dairies and retail distributors’ premises, in respect of which twenty-two visits were made during the year. (a) Premises and Distributors. The following table shows the number of registered premises and distributors within the district:— Retail distributors . 19 Retail distributors from other districts ... 6 Thirty-six principal and eleven supplementary licences were granted for the sale of designated milks. (b) Milk in Schools Scheme. As in previous years, samples of milk have been taken at regular intervals from the various schools in the area, which are supplied by three different distributors. Thirty-five such samples were taken and submitted to the Public Health Laboratory for examination by the methylene blue and phosphatase tests, and all were found to be satisfactory. PET SHOPS All premises licensed under the Pet Animals Act, 1951, were visited and inspected during the year and were found to be main¬ tained in a satisfactory condition and the licences renewed. There are six pet shops in the Borough. One shop sells fish only and the others sell birds, mice, rabbits, reptiles and tortoises in addition to fish; no shops sell puppies. DISINFECTION When required steam disinfections are carried out at the Council’s plant at Cowley Mill Road following the occurrence of certain diseases. The installation has again been inspected by the Council’s insurers and found to be maintained in good working order. Home disinfections have been carried out following the occurrence of certain infectious and other specified diseases. DISINFESTATION During the year under review twelve occupied private or Council dwelling houses, which were found to be infested with bugs or fleas, were disinfested.