[Report 1966] / Medical Officer of Health, Bridge-Blean R.D.C.

  • Bridge-Blean (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1966
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Credit: [Report 1966] / Medical Officer of Health, Bridge-Blean R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    RODENT C 0 N T R 0 L Tlie pattern of infestations during the year has follov/-od that of previous years with a higher infestation during the Autuirn, due, no doubt, to the iacreased wet ?/eather. The services of the Ministiy's Infestation Control laboratorjr was sought to identify droppings picked up in an empty house \¥here a normal poison treatment had no effect and where damage to the buildin.g was inconsistent v/ith rat infestation. The droppings were identified as probably from a grey squirrel which could have gained, access to the house by a broken window pane- New development in the district usually leads to complaints of rats when the houses are first occupied and more often than necessaiy it is foimd that holes are left in the walls at pipe exits and the rats have a ready made access to the cavity of the wall and the roof space, to the annoyance of the persons sleeping below, OFFICES, SHOPS AND RAILWAY PREMISES.ACT, 1963 With the initial inspection of Offices and Shops etc. completed the routine inspection of these premises has been carried on through^ out the year to check conditions. The gu8.rding of dangerous m.achinery land doTm by the Act requires explanation to occupiers who, although the;/ are aw/are of the potential danger, ca.nnot see that guards, often expensive, are needed. The Gravity food slicers have presented some difficulties as guards have not been readily available and when fitted maice the mnchine awlr/rard to use. Once again the year has seen no reported accidents to registered prem-ises v/ithin the district. M I 6 C E L L A N E 0 U S Litter Although there have been no prosecutions, every effort is made to keep the coimtryside as clean as possible. In a further atte.mpt to direct mwanted articles to the rifi^t quarter, the charge of 5/- for the removal of additional refuse was abolished in October, An encouraging number of requests are received for this service hut it is necessary to ensure that vre do not hecom.e haulage contractors Requests to remove tree branches, old sheds and articles cleared fromi gardens etc. have to he carefully considered and in m.any cases resisted.