[Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Ashton-in-Makerfield U.D.C.

  • Ashton-in-Makerfield (England). Urban District Council. n 78087965.
Date:
1957
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Credit: [Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Ashton-in-Makerfield U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Smoke Abatement The work in connection with smoke abatement and clean air is almost entirely confined to supervision of colliery spoilbanks but this is most essential. There has, 1 am pleased to say, been full co-opera- tion with the manager of the Park Colliery in connection with the tipping of colliery waste on the Garswood Park spoilbank and the con- solidation of the waste has been most efficient and satisfactory. Slight outbreaks of fire at the Garsv/ood Hall spoilbank have been dealt with as necessary. Six observations have been made of factory chimneys but no infringement of the byelaws was observed. Certain sections of the Clean Air Act, 1956 came into operation on the 31st December, 1956, and a full report was submitted to the Council in March, 1957 but it was decided not to proceed to establish smoke control areas in this area. At a later date action was taken under the provisions of Section 24 dealing with the making of byelaws. Infectious Disease All cases of notified infectious disease have been investigated and records made. The full table of cases is included in Dr. Fulton’s report. Disinfestation Treatment of all infested domestic property was continued, the number of houses and type of infestations being as follows:— Council Houses 33; Other Houses 44. The houses were treated for the following infestations:— Cockroaches 44; Bugs 6; Woodworm 2; Gooseberry Mite 1; Ants 10; Crickets 2; Earwigs 3; Precautionary Treatments 9. Rodent Control The campaign against rats and mice was continued by the staff of the Health Department and the full-time rodent operator, the latter also searching the district for infestations not reported by the public. The 10% test and the two sewer treatments were carried out and the necessary annual and quarterly returns were submitted to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. After consultations with Mrs. Levi, Field and Instructional Officer the new method of extended baiting for rats in sewers was tried. 1 am convinced that over a period of years the benefit of this method will be proved.