[Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, Abergavenny R.D.C.

  • Abergavenny (Wales). Rural District Council.
Date:
1970
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Credit: [Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, Abergavenny R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SLAUGHTER HOUSES There are no licensed sianghter honscs in the Rural District, One licensed slaughterman resides \u.thi.n the area, WATER SUPPLIES. In April of this year this Council’s assets, functions, and responsibilities as a water authority were taken over by the new Gwent Water Board whi.ch is now responsible for all public water supplies in Monmouthshire, The supply and distribution systems remain basically as in previous years. The main sources of water being from springs at Grosmont, Llanvihangel Crucomey, Llanthony, Llwynu, and the Talybont and Grwyne Fawr reservoirs. The construction of two new reservoirs and replacement distribution mains bo serve the village of Govilon was completed this year. During the year, the following samples were taken for bacteriological examination Source Untreated Water Treated Water Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Unsatis- factory ]' Main Piped Supplies j 19 25 191 18 Private V/ells d Springs 15 10 0 0 liost of the samples from the main piped supplies were taken by the Gwent V/ater Board vfho regularly supply detells of all the samples taken. Most cf the unsatisfactoiy samples of untreated mains vjater relate to tv;o veiy snal-l spririg supplies to approximately six houses at the Deri side and Pwlldu. The possibility of a treated mains supply to both areas is under consideration. The task of improving the private supplies to isolated houses continues mainly in conj-unction with the house improvement campaign. - 23 -