[Report 1939] / Medical Officer of Health, Redditch U.D.C.

  • Redditch (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1939
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Credit: [Report 1939] / Medical Officer of Health, Redditch U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    1 v.. Of.,..:' SECTION C. SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA, (i) WATER - (ARTESIAN WELL WATER)- •The following arc particulars of tho mains laid in tho Redditch U.D.C. area E .M’ .152 _ 205 yds 3”) 260 yds 4”)’ E .M .158 —■ 260 yds 3J E .M .161 - 250 yds 4” E .M .162 — 50 yds 3 E .163 — 287 yds 6,? E .M .166 - 700 yds 6 E .M .173 — 140 yds 3U E .M .174 - 240 yds 3,y E .M .176 506 yds 6!* E ,M .178 — 200 .yds 4” E .M .179 — 55 yds 3” E .M . 179A — 125 yds 3,? E .M .189 — 390 yds 3,J E .M .171 — 65 yds 2:J) 4 ,500 yds 31}) 2 ,735 yds 4i?) Walkwood Road, Hunt End. Clont Avenue, Crabbs Cross. Windsor Road, Redditch. Littleworth, Redditch. Redditch Road, Bordesley. Birmingham Road, Redditch. Enfield Park Road, Greenland Farm Estate, off Studloy Road, Redditch. Birmingham Road, Bordcsloy. Service Road off Watery Lane, Redditch. Meadowhill Road, off Easemore Rd. Riverside j-ark Estate. Studloy Road, Rodditch. Ham Green, Callow Hill & Elcocks Brook, The following is 1940: - No. a report on the water taken in January 30/40 W.4Q/1. 9 Report upon a sample of Borehole Water contained in a W.Qt. bottle sealed, marked Burcot, Lambert Engine. Received from Mr. F. H. Bullock, Engineer of 21, Stourbridge Street, Bromsgrove, on the 10th January 1940. I hereby certify that I have examined the above sample chemically and bacteriologically, with the following results PHYSICAL CHARACTERS. Clear, odourless. Deposit, none. pH 7.5 CHEMICAL EXAMINATION (Results expressed Solids in suspension (dried at 100°C)... Solids in solution (dried at 100°C). . . lt li After ignition Chlorides calculated as common salt Hardness Permanent ... ... ... Temporary tT Total Free and saline ammonia... Albuminoid Ammonia . Nitric Nitrogen (Nitrates) Nitrous Nitrogen (Nitrates) Oxygen absorbed in 4 hours at Toxic Metals 0 « o O O o 27°C o o o ore in parts per 100,000) ... None . . . 19 . o . 15 ... 2.8 11 0.003 0.0006 Trace None None None detected N0TE° To convert the above parts per 100,000 to grains per gallon, multipljr by 0.7 BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION Number of Colonies developing upon Agars- (a) In two days at 37°C ... ... ... 2 per one m.l (b) In three days at 22°C ... ... ... 2 per 1 Coli-Aerogenes (presumptive coli) count. ... Nil per 100 Cl. Welchii ... ... ... ... ... ... per 250 Streptococci ... ... ... ... ... Not detected. OPINIONs The sample is of good quality and fit for drinking. (Signed) H. E. Monk County Analyst and Bacteriologist
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