Public health

The Public Health Department

Since the creation of the Council, the Public Health Department has always played an important role by providing an efficient scavenging service thus ensuring a healthy environment. Furthermore, it is one of the departments that contributes largely to the income of the Council through the issue of trade lee receipts and collection of fees for markets / open fairs. Other activities under this department comprise of:

Maintenance and upkeep of cemeteries and cremation grounds;
Environment upgrading;
Processing application for trade fees.

All services are monitored by the Chief Health Inspector, with the support of one Principal Health Inspector and one Senior Health Inspector who supervise five Health Inspectors

Refuse collection remains one of the main activities of the Public Health Department. Approximately 75 tons of domestic refuse are collected daily by a fleet of 12 vehicles and disposed of in different transfer stations, namely at La Laura(Caroline), St Martin and La Brasserie. The Council has invested substantial funds for the purchase of up to date vehicles like compactor and tipper lorries which are closely monitored by a GPS system so as to provide an efficient service in the 16 village council areas.

There are approximately 5,000 registered economic operators in the D.C. (District Council) area. 500 applications for trade fees are processed annually.

There are actually 4 cemeteries under the jurisdiction of the Council, which are regularly maintained by cemetery labourers. The cemeteries under the Council are: Circonstance, Alma, Esperance and Montagne Blanche. There are 4 cemeteries that falls under the jurisdiction of the Council namely Circonstance, Alma, Esperance and Montagne Blanche. These sites are regularly maintained by cemetery labourers.

There are actually 3 markets / fairs controlled by the Council, namely Quartier Militaire, Montagne Blanche and St-Pierre fair. The 3 markets / open fairs within the geographic area of the Council are Quartier Militaire, Montagne Blanche and Saint Pierre.

A new fair near Moka Eye Hospital will be operational shortly.

OPERATING FAIRS