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It would appear from the graphs kept in the Department that
over the last few years the smoke is lessening but the SO2 content
remains fairly constant.
Four notices of installation or applications for prior approval
in accordance with Section 3 of the Clean Air Act, 1956, were submitted
to the Council during the year.
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Talks on subjects of Public Health importance were given to
various local organisations of the Borough and to various students
by members of the staff. Food Hygiene and Clean Air were the
main topics for discussion.
Thanks are due to Mr. Glyn Richards, Public Relations
Officer, for his ready help and advice and assistance in giving fullest
publicity to items affecting the work of the Department.
LAUNDRY SERVICE FOR THE INCONTINENT
This service was originally started under the provisions of Section
84 of the Public Health Act, 1936.
The number of cases receiving the service at the end of the
year was 32. The number of garments washed during the year
was 12,960 and the number of visits paid to these cases for collection
and delivery was 3,052. This service is appreciated very much
by those receiving benefit and its importance is in no way reflected
merely by the number of cases dealt with.
HOME SAFETY
Home Safety propaganda through the year was disseminated
in Schools, Clinics, Women's organisations, Doctors' waiting rooms.
Shops—particularly Chemists and Druggists—and Factories. It
mainly took the form of talks and discussions, exhibitions and distribution
and display of posters and leaflets and dealt with the
various seasons of the year, i.e., fire danger in winter, falls during
spring, accidents from fireworks on Guy Fawkes night.
CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
At an inquest on an elderly person who died as a result of
carbon monoxide poisoning from a kitchen boiler with an external
asbestos flue, the Coroner expressed concern regarding other similar
boilers which might be potential killers.
The Public Health Inspectors sought and checked outside flues
and investigated boiler working conditions. Whilst it was not
possible to carry out a door to door investigation throughout the
whole Borough it appeared that only an insignificant number of
houses have kitchen boilers with uninsulated external asbestos flues.
Where enquiries elicited the presence of fumes from this type of
boiler installation advice was given as to the proper working of the
appliance.
At the Coroner's request full publicity was given to the dangers
involved and a hand-out advising suitable safety precautions was
made available to the Press through the Public Relations Officer.
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