[Report 1913] / Medical Officer of Health, Somerset County Council.

  • Somerset (England). County Council.
Date:
1913
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    Bri(l(j}rater ])e(‘Ti extended avington and Trinity, North Ihiral—Tlie Distriet Conneirs Water Su])]'>1y from tlie Quantocks has and seliemes |)ass(Ml during li)12 for supplying the village of \\ ool- for extc'iiding the supply in tlie parislies of Bi'idgwater without, (Tilton Petherton, Wd'stonzoyland and Puriton were all completed. Clutton.—Eight parishes are su})plied from the Downside Abbey Supply. No steps were taken during the year to provide the filtration wliich is required for tins supply. (Tew Magna still I'emains without a water supply and no })rogress was made during the year for its provision, the District (Tuncil being unable to come to an agreement with the West Gloucester Water Gompany. Frome Rural.—An improved water supply is required for the village of Road. A spring with a satisfactory yield w'as obtained and the district Surveyor w^as instructed to ])re])are plans, sections and estimates for the supply from this source of the Somerset ])ortion of this village. The scheme was still under consideration at the end of the y^^r* At Nunney an additional underground reservoir of 10,000 gallons capacity was con¬ structed. Keynsham.—The w-ater supply at Marksbury has been found to be polluted. Although steps have been taken by the owner to trace the source of contamination to the spring wdiich supplies most of the village it has not been found possible to trace all sources, and the spring still remains contaminated. A fresh source of supply is required. At Corston local contamination of the public supply from insufficient flushing was found to take place and this has now^ been remedied. The supply at the source is satis¬ factory. Lang port.—Tw'O Local Government Board inquiries were held during the year in con¬ nection with w^ater supplies, one to borrow £827 for the extension of the head wwks of the Somerton and District Water Supply at Lytes Cary and the provision of new gas plant and a Caretaker’s Cottage and Office, and the other at Barrington for sanction to borrow^ £1,350 for w^ater supply works for the parish of He Brewers. Negotiations are in progress for the supply of Kingw^eston and Keinton Mandeville from a private water company. The f)rovision of a proper water supply for Huish Episcopi is no nearer solution. The existing supply is obtained from surface wells which are for the most part totally un¬ protected and situated in areas liable to contamination. There is no system of sewerage, the closets being represented by privies, many being in close proximity to the w^ells. The existing su})})ly is deplorable and there is an urgent need for a proper w^ater supply, (^ne can be obtained from the Compton Durville Supply at an estimated cost of £3,750. Shepton Mallet Rural.—During the summer of 1911 there was great shortage of water in Pilton and the Parish Council unanimously called upon the District Council to carry out a scheme of su{)ply. The scheme submitted was expensive and there w^as considerable opposition. No supply has yet been obtained but during the year the District Council passed a resolution to apply for a loan. Wellington Rural.—West Buckland and neighbouring parishes are still without a proper water supply. In regard to this matter the Medical Officer of Health reports as follows :—