[Report 1971] / Medical Officer of Health, Southampton Port Health Authority.

  • Southampton (England). Port Health Authority.
Date:
1971
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Credit: [Report 1971] / Medical Officer of Health, Southampton Port Health Authority. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Section V - Water Supply * 1. Source of Supply for: (a) The. District The drinking water is supplied by the Southampton Corporation and is derived fron wells and boreholes in the chalk at Otterboume and Twyford, and from intakes on the Rivers Itohen and Test at Otterbourne and Testwood respectively. (b) Shipping The Southampton Corporation supplies all water for shipping requirements to the whole of the Southampton Docks managed by the British Transport Docks Board, the wharves at marchwood, filing and Redbridge on the River Test; the wharves on the River Itchen; mid oil jetties at Fawley and Harnble in Southampton Water. 2. Reports of tests for contamination for: (a) The District During the year 34 samples of drinking water were taken and submitted to the Public Health Laboratory, Southampton, for bacteriological examination; on analysis 4 were found to be unsatisfactory. Remedial measures were carried out. Special sampling taps are installed at the following locations within the dock area for the purpose of checking the purity of the water supply: (l ' H.h .Custom House Eastern Docks (2) Transformer House Western Docks (East end) (3) Pump House Western Docks (West end) Samples of water are taken monthly from each of these taps by the department of Waterworks Engineer and Manager ana submitted for examination. (b) Shipping 128 samples of drinking water were taken, 126 of the samples were submitted for bacteriological examination and 2 were submitted for chemical examination} 6 samples were found to be below the standard of purity desirable for ships' supplies. Remedial measures were prescribed to the masters, owners or agents of the vessels concerned. The following table shows particulars of ships* drinking water samples taken: No. of ships involved No. of samples taken No. ] No. satisfactory i Unsatisfactory \ Total \ .. .. Distribution aboard ships 60 120 ... 116 j 4 1 120 ..- .| .... • Storage aboard ships 3
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