[Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Ashbourne U.D.C.

  • Ashbourne (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1947
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Credit: [Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Ashbourne U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    I';iEy\T INSP]^CTION. Two Slaughterhouses are in use by the ministry of Pood, for the slaughter of animals requirod in Ashbourne and District, All carcases are regularly inspected by the Sanitary Inspector, and condemnation notes issued for meat which is of unsatisfactory quality for human consumption. Such meat condemned during the year, \¥as as follows 19 Carcases of Beef, 20 Sots Offal. 4 Sheep Carcases. 19 Sheep Plucks 7 Calves. 89 Ox-Livers. 642 lbs. Beef. 21 Hearts. 15 Sets Lights and Melts. 37 lbs. Hutton. In addition to regular meat inspections, food inspections ha.ve been made (under the Food and Dru^Act, 1938) and condemnation notes issued for foods ;:hich were of unsatisfactory quality for human consumption. RIVERS AND STREAMS. A report on the suggested causes, suggested remedies and estimated costs of carrying out a scheme for alleviating flooding of the Henmore Brook has been considered by the County Council. The Council requested that a joint scheme be submitted by the Asnbourne Urba,n and Rural District Councils, and further consideration is being given to the proposal, by the County Council. PUBLIC CLEANSING. The Council continue to collect house refuse weekly from all properties in their District, and this is disposed of in a Meldrum Refuse Destructor. House refuse is sorted for materials such as tins, rags, bones, bottles and rubber, which is still required for salvage. Tins are baled in a hydraulic press, Waste paper is also collected weekly, and baled for salvage. AMBULANCE FACILITIES. The Council maintain a Bedford Motor Ambulance (the pioperty oi the British Red Cross Society) for use of all types of cases other than Infectious Disease cases. The Ambulance is for use of Ashbourne and District, within a radius oi 10 miles, at a charge of 1/— per mile. The number of journeys made during the year was the total mileage 3,26o. 147, and I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, Medical Officer of Health. f Juce, 1948,