[Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Wellingborough R.D.C.

  • Wellingborough (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1925
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Credit: [Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Wellingborough R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Otherwise throughout the district, there have been no serious complaints. Closet Accommodation.—On page 26 will be found a table giving details of each parish, and there is a steady, though slow, conversion to the water carriage system. I am unable to give the figures for each parish, but 15 closets were so converted during the year throughout the district. Scavenging.—-In the letter from the Ministry of Health referred to above, the following comments are made with regard to scavenging : “ The Minister is further advised that there is a lack of proper scavenging in several of the parishes, and cases of overfull ashpits in close proximity to imperfectly protected wells were observed. He under¬ stands that at Wilby refuse is removed only once a quarter and at Great Doddington once a month. In addition very little use would appear to be made generally of covered moveable receptacles for refuse. I am to request therefore, that the question of scaveng¬ ing may receive special attention, particularly with regard to the provision of proper receptacles and the securing of more frequent and efficient scavenging. As regards the latter, the Minister considers that it would be advisable for the District Councils themselves to undertake the work in the latter villages instead of leaving it to the Parish Councils.” There is one improvement to record in this connection, viz. : that at Wilby and Doddington house refuse is now collected once a fortnight. On page 26 will be seen the method of scavenging in the various parishes. In the larger parishes, house refuse is collected at regular intervals, but as the Minister points out, there is much room for improvement as regards the receptacles The only sanitary receptacle is the proper ashbin with a tight-fitting cover, and the cover should be kept on. Other¬ wise the refuse might just as well be thrown on the ground. Sanitary Inspection of the Area.—This has been done regularly, though in a district of this extent, it is difficult to do it as thoroughly as it should be done. I append the Sanitary Inspector’s Report which shows in detail the work done.