[Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, Banbury Borough.

  • Banbury (Oxfordshire, England). Borough Council.
Date:
1951
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Credit: [Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, Banbury Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    VERMINOUS PREMISES. Ten rooms infested by bugs or fleas were disinfested by the Department during 1951 and 26 inspections of such premises were made by the Sanitary Inspectors. In each case the premises were dealt with by the use of some form of D.D.T. preparation with most satisfactory results. In addition to the work carried out by the Corporation, a quantity of D.D.T. powder and liquid was supplied to residents upon request and, in this way, several cases of minor infestation by flies, cockroaches, ants, etc., were dealt with satisfactorily. REFUSE ACCOMMODATION. During the year, 43 new du.stbins were provided at various premises in the Borough following the service of notices by the Corporation. In three cases the owners failed to provide the dust- bins and the Corporation made the necessary pi'ovision and charged the cost incurred to the owners concerned. FACTORIES AND BAKEHOUSES The routine inspection of factories and bakehouses received the usual attention throughout the year and 176 visits of inspection were made to such, premises. 17 premises were improved on our request and 47 defects or contraventions were remedied—details of this work being recorded on page 22 of this report. SHOPS ACTS. The general routine inspection of shops, under the provisions of the .Shops Act, 1950, was given increased attention during 1951 and 131 shops were inspected with respect to the health and com- fort provisions of the Act. In addition, 103 inspections were made in relation to closing hours, the employment of young per- sons, and the keeping of records. As a result of these inspections, it was found necessary to serve flve notices and, to comply with these notices, two additional water closets were provided; water closets were cleansed and repah-ed at six premises; heating facilities were improved at one .shop and proper notices were exhibited in three cases. Your Inspectors are responsible for all duties under the pro- visions of the Shops Act, 1950, and, during the year under review, a good deal of work has been carried out in this connection in the way of advising shopkeepers as to their responsibilities in relation to the hours of work of young persons; the keeping of the neces- sary records; general closing hours; the weekly half-holiday pro- visions; the requirements re Sunday trading and other difficulties which confront them in endeavouring to keep within the provisions of the Act,