[Report 1927] / Medical Officer of Health, Burton-upon-Trent County Borough.

  • Burton upon Trent (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1927
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Credit: [Report 1927] / Medical Officer of Health, Burton-upon-Trent County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    of patioi\t3 snfTcring from Diabotos, wlio wero unable to otherwise procure this remedy. This has so far been supplied for the treat- ment of two patients. SAWITARY CIRGUPflSTANCES OF THE AREA. Wateir Supply. The South Stalfordshire W'ateiworks Company are responsible for the public M ater supply of the Borough. The supply is on the constant system, and is sullicient in fpzantit}' and of good cpiality. The water is a hard one, and has no plumbo- solvent action. A number of houses (about 1S4) are still supjilied by shallow wells, the remainder having the public supply. Samples of the public water supply were submitted for analysis both chcmic.al and bacteriological on four occasions, and were found to be of good cpiality. In addition 75 samples taken by the Sanitary fnsjjectors were unaly.sed from shallow wells ; of thc.se bl were found to be unfit for domestic u.se, and 14 were passed. Closet Accommodation. During the year 24 ])iivies and 2S6 ])ail clo.sets were con^•erted to the water cairiage system, and 6 additional closets were provided so as to give separate closet accommodation to each house. 'riie work of thi^ conversion of closets to tlie water carriage system was licgun in the year 1901, and since (hat time 2,072 privy middens and 4,724 pail closets have been converted, while 531 additional water closets have been provided, a total of 7,327. 'i'he closets remaining to be converted numbi-r 1,S37 pail closets and about 70 jnivy middens, but a few of the latter are not in use. An attempt was .made during tlie yi‘ar to clear the Winshill district of jaivy middens and [lail eloseks. .Some success attended this attem])t, but at the end of the vear in tlie higher parts of Winshill there still remained about 20 closets not eonverted.