[Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, East Riding of Yorkshire County Council.

  • East Riding of Yorkshire (England). County Council
Date:
1925
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Credit: [Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, East Riding of Yorkshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    by gravity into all parts of tlie town. Other sources of supply are private wells, but the number is gradually diminishing. Filey. The public supply is tlie ])roperty of the Urban District Council. The water is obtained from two wells situated close to the Gas AVorks and Railway Station. The watei-, which is derived from the chalk, is pumped direct to the mains, and to a service reservoir at Iluiimanby, about two miles distant. The water is excellent in quality. IIessi.e. The water su])ply is direct from the mains of the Hull City Council. Neaidy evei’y iioiise is directly connected with tlie maiils. A few of the outlying liouses are sujiplied with water fi'om bore lioles, luit these ai’e gradually being displaced b\^ the jiublic sujiply. JIoKXSEA. Ihe present supply is from a well on the At wick Road to the Xorth of the town, and somewbat near the coast. The supply is not over abundant, and needs careful cliemical treafment, aeration and filtration before being passed into the service reservoir. The supply is being temporarily increased by additional water obtained fiom a well in Dewliolme T^ane in the vicinity, pending a final decision by the Turban District (Auncil as to the future sources of supply. The Avaterworks are the property of the local Council. The alternative schemes Avhich hav^e been considered by the District Council for an increase of the Avater supply are tAvo in numbei'. In the one, the Council propose to construct their oavu Avaterworks to the East of the Hull and Dridlington main line near the Aullage of Arram. In the other, it is proposed to purcliase Avater in bulk from the City of Hull. As might be expected, there are adAmntages and disadAuintages to be considered in both schemes. The quality of Avater is practically the same in both cases, as it Avould be derived from deep Avells in the clialk. If ihe Council decide to x)roceed Avith their own scheme tiiey are faced AA’itli a big capital expenditure, l)ut are assured of an abundant supply within their oavu control. They migdit also, if the legal difficulties could be oA-ercome, supply the Au'llages in the Rural Districts of DeA'erley and Skirlaugh, ilirougli AA’hicli tlie pii)e line AA'ould pass. If, on the other hand, the Council decide to obtain a supply from Hull, they are saved the capital