[Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Argyll County Council.

  • Argyllshire (Scotland). County Council.
Date:
1953
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Credit: [Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Argyll County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    9 Milks failed to comply with the required bacteriological standa.rds. Fifty-four non-designated milk samples were examined bacteriologically and 38 or 7Q$ complied with the standard for Tuberculin Tested Milk. Ice Cream (Scotland) Regulations, 1948. The position regarding the number of registered premises and vehicles at the end of the year was as follows:- Premises Vehicles No. of Registrations granted in 1953 10 2 No. of Registrations cancelled in 1953 - No. of Registrations in Force 38 4 Visits of inspection, to the number of 73 were ma.de to premises where ice cream is manufactured and/or sold. No serious contraventions of the Regulations were observed and the few minor irregularities which were discovered were rectified by the dealers. Samples of ice cream taken for chemical analysis are included under Food and Drugs. In addition, 22 samples were procured for bacteriological examination and 4 were found to be unsatisfactory. Repeat samples were taken and those were found satisfactory. Factories Act. There are 100 non-mechanical and 144 mechanical factories on the register and a number of visits of inspection were carried out during the year under this heading. Four van it ten notices were sent to earners or occupiers in respect of the following -unsatisfactory conditions - want of cleanliness - 1; -unsuitable and defective conveniences - 2; and insufficient sanitary accommodation - 1. Offensive Trades. There are no offensive trades in the County other than the public slaughterhouses in Campbeltown, Dunoon, Oban and Islay and the private slaughterhouses. The structural condition and lay-out of the public slaughterhouses leaves much to be desired but despite these handicaps the premises are maintained in a reasonably clean condition. Housing. The number of new houses erected by the Local Authority for general needs and occupied during the year was 66, comprising 32 three-apartment and 34 four-apartment houses (including 12 Agricultural Workers' houses). The total number of houses built by the Local Authority since 1939 to the end of the year is 735* comprising 299 temporary houses and 436 permanent (313 non-traditional and 123 traditional) houses. The Local Authority have also approved of proposals for the reconstruction of old properties which they have acquired in Ballachulish and Drumlemblc. . The Ballachulish scheme consists of the reconstruction of 24 houses into two -apartment houses with bathrooms and sculleries and the Drumlemble scheme will provide 6 two-apartment houses and 10 three-apartment houses v/ith bathrooms and sculleries. The number of new houses erected and completed during the year by private persons was 19 comprising 3 of three-apartments, 13 of four- apartments and 2 of five-apartments and 1 over five-a.partments. In addition, 88 four-apartment houses and 3 'five-apartment houses were completed and occupied by the Forestry Commission. Over/