[Report 1920] / Medical Officer of Health, Guernsey.

  • Guernsey (Channel Islands). Council.
Date:
1920
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    ANALYSIS OF FOODS AND WATER. 8 samples of water, 10 of butter, and 17 of milk were analysed during the year. Of the latter one was found to be adulterated and the vendor was pro- duced before the Police Court, convicted and fined. THALASSOL. 8,639 gallons of this disinfectant were manufactured during the year. DRAINAGE. Considerable progress has been made with the new drainage works at the Yale. On account of the area being low lying much difficulty has been expe- rienced in dealing with sea water, which percolates into part of it. WATER SUPPLY. The States, having taken over the undertaking from the Water Company, have entrusted their interests to a Committee. This Committee is now engaged in considering how it can best augment the supply at the earliest date. HOUSING. In my reports for recent years I have written so much upon this subject that I do not think it necessary to reiterate the facts stated in these reports. The Housing Committee has endeavoured, and with much success, to deal with empty houses and those needing repairs to make them habitable. It has not, however, been able to persuade the States to undertake the construction of new houses, and until it is able to do so its efforts to find satisfactory accommo- dation for the working classes will be of little avail. I am painfully aware of the inadequacy of this report, and of its belated appearance, but it is impossible for any official who has to work such excessively long hours as I have had to do during the last twelve months, to find time to prepare any but indifferent and meagre reports. I desire to express my regrets and apologies to the Board of Health that I have been, under the circumstances, unable to produce better work. HY. DRAPER BISHOP, M.D., M.O.H.