92 SCIENTIFIC SURVEY OF BLACKPOOL AND DISTRICT 



In the diagnosis and treatment of Tuberculosis the actual working of the 

 Blackpool scheme is carried out by a specialist tuberculosis officer under the 

 direction of the Medical Officer of Health. The scheme embraces visiting of 

 patients and contacts, dispensary treatment, residential institutional treatment 

 for both early and advanced cases, and the provision of additional nourishment 

 where the patient is not requiring institutional treatment. 



In the care of cases of infectious disease much benefit has resulted in the 

 appointment of a special nurse, by her advice as to the precautionary measures 

 to be taken, and the segregation of the contacts. The Isolation Hospital of 

 82 beds is also under the superintendence of the Chief Medical Officer of 

 Health. 



The Public Abattoir s also governed by the Health Department. The 

 general supervision and inspection of all meat prepared for consumption at 

 these premises is in the hands of a specially qualified meat inspector, so as to 

 ensure that no diseased meat finds its way into the hands of the public. 



All offensive trades in existence in the borough, except fish frying, are 

 confined to and carry on business at the public abattoir, and are under the 

 constant supervision of the Medical Officer of Health. 



Public Cleansing. 



Great vigilance is exercised in the cleansing of the streets of the borough, and 

 in the disposal of house and trade refuse. The department is well equipped 

 with up-to-date motor vehicles. The disposal of all refuse is by way of 

 incineration at recently-erected works, where the latest machinery is in 

 operation. 



This department is also responsible for the daily removal of any refuse from 

 the foreshore. 



Town Planning and Building Development. 



The whole of the borough is affected by three schemes. The first resolution 

 to prepare for Scheme 1 was in 1922, and from that year the Council acted 

 under the powers they obtained in an interim development Order up to the 

 time of approval of the scheme. 



No. 1 scheme embraces the unbuilt-up area ; No. 2 the area recently added 

 to the borough ; and No. 3 scheme the built-up area of the town. 



No. 1 scheme, which was the first to be prepared, has been in operation since 

 February, 1933, in reservations for a number of very important road proposals, 

 areas for residential purposes, shopping, business and industrial buildings. 



Restrictions are also included with respect to the use of land and buildings, 

 the control of advertisements, space about buildings, height and density of 

 buildings, and other powers to control amenity and general development. 



Scheme No. 2 is in course of preparation, and will within the next few months 

 be submitted to the Minister of Health for approval. The proposals contained 

 therein are similar to those in Scheme No. 1. 



Scheme No. 3 is of particular interest, as it deals with the built-up area of 

 Blackpool, and is one of the first of its kind in the country to be submitted. 



