[Report 1941] / Medical Officer of Health, Chichester R.D.C.

  • Chichester (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1941
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Credit: [Report 1941] / Medical Officer of Health, Chichester R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    :5: SECTION III. S;JTITAHY CIRGUI.ISTAICES OF IHE M'EA, Water Supply. The water is chlorinated, ahd the supply has been generally satisfactory both as regards quality and quantity. Saiinles of water, both ravj and treated, were taken for bacteriological examination at frequent intervals, a total of 34 samples being taken during the year. Of these, 29 which were taken from the watervjorks were highly satisfactoiy, whilst 2 showed a sli^t degree of pollution. In addition, 3 check samples have been taken from the distribution mains, all of which have been satisfactory. Water Sampling. During the year, 54 reports have been received on water samples tclcen from the mains of the Chichester City and Bognor Regis V/ater Undertakings. Apart from one somewhat doubtful sanple from the Bognor Regis me.ins, these have been entirely satisfactory. Four samples were talcon from the Selsey main vjater supply, and all proved to be highly satisfactory. The high standard of purity of the water in the public wells at Singleton cjid Charlton has been maintained, and there has been ■ considorable improvement in samples taken from the Hermitage well* During the year, 22 samples were taken from these wells, all of them being satisfactory. Samples have also been taken from 10 private estate wells and distribution mains. In some instances, the reports have shewn considorable variation in the purity of water supplied. In one instance, the installation of a chlorination plant has been advised, but up to the present this has not been done. In all, 41 samples from private estate undertakings vjere taken during the year,and of these 24 were satisfactory, 12 suspicious and 5 unsatisfactory. . VJith a view to making a complote survey of the water supplies of the district, on increasing number of samples has been taken from individual private wells. During the year under review, these samples were taken i mainly in the parishes of Funtington and Climping. In all, 233 samples j , from private wells have been submitted for examination, and of these only ^ 83 were satisfactory. ‘ Drainf^:e and Sewerage. ' . ... ' ■ V For security reasons, details of alterations are not given in this report. - '' Rivers and Streams. _ ' No actioh has been taken to check the pollution of rivers and streams in the area. PUBLIC CLEAITSING. I cm indebted to Mr L.J.Lewis for the following report:- (a) HOUSE REIUSE; Early in Januarj^ the Council resolved that as a wartime measure they would limit the refuse collection service being-provic in the area and in place of the four types of collection previously given i.e. (1. A weekly collection from the rear of houses; 2 . A weekly-.;, collection from the front of houses; 3. A fortnightly collection from the rear of houses and 4. A fortnightly collection from the-frbnt of 'houses) a fortnightly collection from the front of promises was to'be given in