[Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Rhyl U.D.C.

  • Rhyl (Wales). Urban District Council.
Date:
1954
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Credit: [Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Rhyl U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    time saver,” particularly in the early iiKmiiiiigs and during the cold weather, and I am sure that the provision of such cover accommodation will prove its worth in years to come. The adoption of Section 75 of the ITiblic Health Act, 1936, whereby the Council supply dustbins and make an annual charge of 4/- per dustbin supplied, has proved a great success, and i feel the ratepayers as a whole have co-operated whole- heartedly. The number of bins issued under the Bin Scheme for the year ending 31st March, 1955, was 360, plus 111 delivered to Council houses. The Council have a scheme whereby refuse is removed on request from Whitsuntide to the end of Seiitember in excess of one collection per week by the payment of 9d. jier bin per extra collection, and this scheme has been well patronised by tradespeople, restaurant and hotel proprietors. The whole of the work of collection of House Refuse is under the supervision of the Sanitary Inspectors. One S. & D. Freighter, one Heyland Cub, three Dennis ” Paxit ” Refuse Collecting Vehicle and one Morris Commercial Vehicle •are used. As I mentioned in my last report, several complaints had been received from the tenants on the Marsh Road housing site, which culminated in a visit being paid by an Inspector of the Alinistry of Housing and Local Government and, at the time of his visit, we had practically completed our pro- gramme of tipping. This site was closed early in July and w(jrk continued on the Cob land referred to in the last report, and due to the high winds considerable expense was incurred in the erecting of paper trai)S. It was also found necessary to enclose the whole of the tip with fencing, topped with barbed wire, in an endeavour to keep unauthorised persons from gaining access to the ti]) and creating a nuisance after working hours. ^ Small outbreaks of fire occurred on the tip from time to time, but these were dealt with without any serious results. In 1953 the gross cost of collection was £15,957, whilst the income was £5,763, giving a net figure of £10,194. This year the gross cost was £19,850 and the income £6,274, giving a net cost of £13,576. Included in this figure is the purchase and erection of a garage of £1,872 and a new van of £494, ca])ital sums paid out of the revenue (see page 35).