MEDICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES

URBAN AND RURAL SANITATION

Urban and rural sanitation: The officer-in-charge of the Public Health Department gives advice to municipalities in regard to water-supply, conservancy, prevention and spread of diseases, and sanitary matters generally. It may be noted that as early as in 1945, a temporary hospital was opened at Ahmadnagar for treating plague cases. Similarly in 1954 minor sanitary works such as construction of slaughter-houses and public latrines were undertaken by Shrirampur municipality.

The activities of the District Health Officer are mainly directed towards the suppression and prevention of epidemic diseases, carrying out vaccination and re-vaccination and looking after the problem of adequate water-supply and sanitation at the time of fairs. The establishment of Community Development Projects and National Extension Service Blocks, which form a most dynamic developmental activity, has helped in focusing the attention of the administration and of the people on the need for multi-purpose activities at the village level.

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