[Report 1959] / Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Officer of Health, Swindon Borough.

  • Swindon (Wiltshire, England). Borough Council.
Date:
1959
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Credit: [Report 1959] / Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Officer of Health, Swindon Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    In every case where the landlord has failed to carry out his under¬ taking within a reasonable period of tine, appropriate action is taken under the provisions of the Public Health Act to ensure essential repairs being carried out. Particulars of applications together with action taken under the pro¬ visions of the Rent Act will be found on page 38. NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT, 1948 Under this Act it is the responsibility of the Local Authority to carry out the burial or cremation of any person who has died in its area, where no suitable arrangements have been made for the disposal of the body. Luring the year under review arrangements were made for the burial of four such persons. RAG FLOCK AND OTHER FILLING MATERIALS ACT, 1981 Pour Licences were granted during the year for the storage of rag flock, and seven premises remain on the Register of Premises where upholstery, includ¬ ing the stuffing and lining of bedding, toys, etcetera, is being carried out. Six samples of filling materials were submitted to the Prescribed Analyst and all were found to satisfy the standard of cleanliness prescribed in the Rag Flock and Other Pilling Materials Act, 1951* CLEAN AIR ACT, 19^6 Twenty-two Certificates of Temporary Exemption were granted in April under Section 2 (2) of the Clean Air Act in respect of 23 furnaces used for heating steel or iron ingots. In each instance the certificate was issued for a period of six months. At the end of the six months' period four of these furnaces had been converted to gas or oil firing and nineteen of the certificates were renewed for a further period of six months. Proposals were in hand to carry out the necessary modifications to enable the remaining furnaces to be converted to oil firing or for certain existing waste heat boilers operated in conjunction with heating furnaces to be taken out of service and be replaced by new package type boilers. In accordance with Section 3 (3) of the Clean Air Act, 1956? notice was received in respect of the installation of four new furnaces and in these instances details of the typo of furnace together with the firing arrangements, were submitted, and all were found to comply with modern requirements. No plans in connection with the installation of furnaces were received for approval during the year. A number of complaints regarding smoke nuisances were received during the year. Those complaints resulted mainly from excessive smoke emissions from industrial chimneys and on investigation were found to be due in many instances to the misuse of plant or the use of the wrong type of fuel. Advice was given on the proper management of these furnaces or the necessary measures to abate and prevent nuisances. PREVENTION OP LAMAGE BY PESTS ACT„ 1949 815 primary inspections and 1350 revisits were made to premises in connection with rat or mouse infestations during 1959* 337 of these inspections were made as a result of complaints received and treatment was carried out at 431 premises for the eradication of rodents. Test baiting of the sewer manholes was carried out as a result of which it was necessary to treat systematically 314 manholes for rat infestation.