[Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, Brackley R.D.C.

  • Brackley (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1970
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Credit: [Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, Brackley R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    of water and an insect clectrocutor over tho rocoiving h'>ppor reduce the ajnount of dust and insects, in agreement has been reached v/ith Brackley Borough Council to treat refuse from the Borough on a, cost per ton basis and a certain ajnount of trade refuse is being accepted front Banbury, ii ;yoighbridgc has boon installed at tho site. The refuse tip at Iloroton Pinkney ha.s been closed and the site is to be levelled and soa-lcd and tho land sold. The tip at G-rea,tworth is being retained until tho lease on tho land expires in a few years tine and the tip will continue to bo used for tho disposal of a snail a.nount of refuse under tho Civic imonitics Act, The collection of household refuse, \ycekly fron the ne.jority of properties and fortnightly from outlying farms, has continued srhcisfantorily. The dustbins a.rc collected fron the premises and the empty bin is loft on tho kerbside for the occupier to return to the prenisos. In cases of infirmity or illness and upon request the empty bins are returned to tho promises by the collectors, Tho Council continued to make a spcciai annual collection of bulky household refuse, old beds, scrap iron etc, fron convenient points in each village. This service helps to keep tho hedgerows and ditches free fron rubbish and is much appreciated b^r nenbors of tho public. Car a. van Sites Jj^d ^o_l^ of ^Development Let, No serious problems have arisen this year in the administration of this Let, There are 20 residential caravans on 15 sites and tho public hcaJLth inspector made 31 visits of inspection. This number of cara.vans has ronaaned much the same in recent years and there have been very fov; enquiries from people T,rith caravans looking for a suitable site in this district, ^!^_an ^-ir nets 195^ 19^8 There are no industrial processes in the district causing smoke in such quantities as to require action under tho above Acts, and only tw'o complaints were received regarding nuisance fron smoke. Both wore in respect of smoke fron burning of garden refuse for unreasonc,blc periods of tine and wore doaJ.t \/ith informally.