[Report 1965] / Medical Officer of Health, Prestatyn U.D.C.

  • Prestatyn (Wales). Urban District Council.
Date:
1965
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Credit: [Report 1965] / Medical Officer of Health, Prestatyn U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    There were 12 cases of scarlet fever, 9 cases of whooping cough. 52 cases of measles and 5 cases of dysentery notified in 1965. Once again, there were no cases of poliomyelitis or enteric fever notified in the district. In my opinion it is very doubtful whether there is much value in making certain diseases notifiable, for example scarlet fever, erysipelas. There were 4 cases of tuberculosis notified and close co-oper- ation is maintained between the Local and County Health Dep- artments in limiting the spread of infection when cases of tuberculosis are discovered. Lectures were given during the year to the staffs at local Holiday Camps to ensure the highest possible standards of food hygiene. The Consulting Engineers appointed by the Council to review the sewerage system in the town produced a report outlining the need for a new sewerage disposal system including a new sea outfall and major renewal of sewers in Lower Prestatyn and Meiiden and when the scheme is implemented will ultimately dis- pense with the need of the Meiiden Sewerage Works. 1 am very concerned about the surcharging of sewers which occures in wet weather in various parts of Prestatyn and am very anxious to see this scheme brought into operation as soon as possible, if not in its entirety immediately, at least in stages with the relief of flood- ing as the prime consideration, initially. 1 am not too happy about the disposal of sewage out to sea unless it can be shown quite definitely that sewage discharged from the end of a sea outfall will not return to any part of the beach It is quite possible that major technical developments may take place in the next few years which could obviate the need for traditional sewerage works occupying large areas of land and 1 would Jike to see all seaside authorities provide more efficient methods for dealing with sewage effluent than is the case at present. Prestatyn section of the Warren has now been laid out as a caravan site complying with the modern standards and is a <*reat —-nV°nrthe pi;evious Position — a collection of hideous v ooden shacks. 1 am pleased to see that practically all the holidav camp sites comply with the Caravan Act 1960 standards. carrv^ont Ih gI'°Wth lhe lown il has been impossible to Ac as M FdneCeHary, Woku?n Jhe Sh0ps and Rai!way Premises of’11 Edwards’ the Public health Inspector is fully engaged on other duties and it is hoped that when the additional inspector is appointed this backlog of work will be dealt with l should like to pay tribute to the outstanding efforts of the vo untaiy organisations of the district, particularly to the Women’s service2^ Wh° ^ pr0viding an excellent ‘Meals on Wheels’ I wish to thank the Chairman and Members of the Health Com- mittee fo; then support and active interest in the Department the Council Officials and in particular Mr. Edwards. I am. Your Obedient Servant, D- P. W. ROBERTS, Medical Officer of Health