[Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Peterborough R.D.C.

  • Peterborough (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1962
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Credit: [Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Peterborough R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PETERBOROUGH RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL. Annual Report on the Public Health Inspector, Surveyor and Water Engineer for the Year 19o2, Mr. Chairman, Lady & Gentlemen, I have pleasure in submitting my fifth annual report. The sewerage scheme for Maxey, Northborough and Marholm commenced towards the end of the year and should be completed in approximately two years time. There will then remain to be considered a scheme for the central portion of Newborough, which is developing at a rather surprising pace and possibly small schemes for the Parishes of Sutton and Upton, at a later date. The completion of new private houses dropped compared with last years figures. There appears to b e a tendancy for prospective house purchasers to prefer to live in small groups of houses than on larger estates. The improvement of older properties continued at a steady rate and should accelerate when the Maxey, Northborough and Marholm Sewerage Scheme has been completed. Eight Council bungalows at Maxey were in the course of erection at the end of the year and a start was made on the grouped homes scheme at Hodney Road; Eye. When the latter is completed it is hoped to deal with some of the unfit property in Eye. Improvements to eight pre-war houses at Borough Pen were'completed and similar work was in progress at 25 houses at Helpston. Some. progress was made in dealing with unfit proporty but more houses and bungalows need to be erected before further progress can be made. Further improvements were carried out to licensed caravan sites at these are now up to a reasonably good standard, The improvement of licensed premises made further progress. A direct labour scheme for refuse collection was introduced on April 1st. and difficulties have arisen through inability to secure and maintain the necessary labour. Towards the end of the year the Council introduced a bonus incentive scheme with a view to speeding up collections. There was a reduction in the demand for the cesspool emptying service following the provision of main drainage. Public Health Work. Infectious Diseases. I was not called on to carry out any enquiries or disinfection work during the year. National Assistance Act 19L8 (Section 50). There were no cases dealt with during the year. Public Health Act - Complaints & Nuisances. 26 complaints were received during the year. Most of these wem dealt with informally. One Nuisance Order was obtained in tho Magistrates Court, to abate a nuisance through disrepair at a house at Eye.