[Report 1944-1945] / Medical Officer of Health, Salisbury (New Sarum) City.

  • Salisbury (England). City Council.
Date:
1945
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Credit: [Report 1944-1945] / Medical Officer of Health, Salisbury (New Sarum) City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    -25- (1) The canalization of the Avondale streoai to the Gatooma Road* (2) The canalization of the ncwliands stream/ (3) The construction of proi:)er storm water channels at the eastern end of Union a.venuc p to replace the present numerous earth channels* BILHARZIA GOhTRQL, No progress can he reported in repard to matters of Bilharzia control. This Department is anxiously awaiting a promised lead from Central Governiaont, which has not yet matorialised. WATAR- SUPPLIAS. The City water supply is examined hacteriologically re,galarly; during the year a total of 65 samples v/ore tahen. For a period in mid-year the lahoratory results revealed that the v/ater soipply was far from satisfactoryj hut it is satisfying to record that for the past fo'r i.ionths the customary high standard of purity has heen again reached and maintained. Fourteen sai;iples of sv/iixiing hath v/ater were taken and v/ere found to he of a satisfactory standard of nuritj, SEANR/iGA .AID DRAllllGE. The Department continues to 'press, wherev^er ‘possihlo, for the installation of water homo seworago, BUILDING .AID DPAINAGB PLANS, All plans suhmittod to the Covincil for approval are passed to this Department 'for their comirients. During the year 540 plans wure examined; of 'uhese 63 were returned for amenctaent, PUBLIC G0NVENIENCB3. Public convcriiences are under the control of this Department and during the ye:ar Council ag:rced to the erection of a nunfoer of nev/ convorAcncos of v/hich two have heen completed and others are in course of erection. Three 'pail sei’viced conveniences v/cre converted into septic tank installations, HOUSING. It is a matter for regret that no progress can ho rexDorted in regard to this matter, which so intimately concerns the life of the people, and it is considered that ab this stage no useilil purpose 'Will he served in iCurthcr discussing the aiatter, save to ■comiaont that until Central Goverment defines a 'policy, it is considered that conditions in regard to housing for all races, in particular the Coloured and Native races, v/ill remain unchanged, ANNUAL RECORD OF DUTIES PERFORiAZD BY HEALTH INSPLGTORS FOR THE Y]11R~ENDING 30TH JUi'T], 1945V Total number of insi^ections .. 19^570 Special inspoctions: .. 50 I\G IT*cl GO^ #•«•••« / Aerated water factoriec