[Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Solihull County Borough.

  • Solihull (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1948
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Credit: [Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Solihull County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (ii) Results of examinations of piped water supplies.— Routine samples were submitted to the analyst from the supplies of each of the water undertakers for chemical and bacteriological examination, all samples proved satisfactory. (iii) The facts as to contamination by lead.—There is no evidence to show that the mains water supplies serving the Solihull Urban District are liable to be plumbo-solvent. (iv) Action in respect of contamination.—Apart from the laying of water mains extensions to those areas of a rural character, no action was necessary affecting public or piped supplies and individual wells which were the subject of complaint were investigated as necessity demanded. (v) Number of houses and population served by public water mains. (rt) Direct to the houses. The number of houses and retail shops, as ascer¬ tained from the rate books, is 19,847. Of these, approximately 18,820, or 95 per cent., are connected to mains direct to the houses and 915 or 4.5 per cent., are served by 659 wells. {h) By Standpipes. 111 houses or approximately .5 per cent, are served with mains water from 30 standpipes or taps in outbuildings for the common use of several houses. The proportion of the population supplied from the public water mains is not accurately known. For further particulars on the subject of water supplies see the Chief Sanitary Inspector’s report. 2. —Drainage and Sewerage.—The local sewerage system has been extended by 617 yards, and 1,672 yards of storm water sewers in the main in connection with the various housing and educational schemes being developed in the district. 3. Closet Accommodation.—This matter is referred to in the Report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector. 4. Public Cleansing.—The Council undertake the re¬ moval of house refuse from all premises within the Urban District area, the ashbin method of storage being general. The system of disposal is that of controlled tipping.
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