[Report 1909] / Medical Officer of Health, Newton Abbot R.D.C., Newton Abbot U.D.C., Dawlish U.D.C.

  • Newton Abbot (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1909
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Credit: [Report 1909] / Medical Officer of Health, Newton Abbot R.D.C., Newton Abbot U.D.C., Dawlish U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    three times had the best rate (of those containing over 1,000 inhabitants), while on another occasion it was all but the first Bovey Tracey population 2,694—acreage 7,567. The older portion of the town lies on the slope of a considerable hill, with a south-westerly aspect. Of recent years it has extended across the Teign Valley, where the considerable suburb of Brimley has grown up. Water supply is derived from granitic springs at Yarner, and is of excellent quality; there is a storage reservoir on Trendlebeer Down of 3,000,000 gallons capacity. A constant supply was maintained during the past year. There is also a home reservoir, containing 250,000 gallons, above the church, but this can only be partially filled. SEWERAGE.—The new system continues in good working order, and practically all the houses in the town are now accommodated. Water closets are general, and the great majority are flushed. House refuse is removed as required. NEW WORK.—The National Schools and n private houses were connected with the town sewers; the drainage of 12 dwellings was reconstructed or put in order, and 36 closets were provided with flush, the latter being chiefly in St. Mary Street. Building operations are still somewhat slack, but three new houses were built. Plans for five were passed. The proposed new school is still in abeyance. I have continued the house to house inspection dur- ig the year, but it is not yet completed; as a result a good deal of work was carried out. Brookfield and Wreyland.—These villages, though in the parish of Bovey, are in every sense more closely connected with Lustleigh; they are sup¬ plied with water by a main from the Trendlebeer reser¬ voir. The sewers form part of the Tustleigh system; there are two branches, one of which can be flushed from the river. Water closets are general, and are well flushed. At HEATHFIELD, also in this parish, the long row of cottages (32 in number) is supplied by the Torquay water. Closets are all flushed, and there is a private sewer, with outfall, in an adjacent meadow. Infectious disease was represented by several cases of diphtheria, with one fatality, most of which occurred late in the year (mentioned in detail on page 21). There were also 3 mild scarlatinal attacks (2 at Brookfield), while measles was responsible for a death in the spring.
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