[Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Bridgnorth Borough.

  • Bridgnorth (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1946
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Credit: [Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Bridgnorth Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    See. D. GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE AREA, Public Health Officers of the Authority - see page 1, There has been no change in the following servicesj- (a) Laboratory facilities, (b) /mibulance facilities, (c) Nursing in the hone, (d) Treatment Centres etc, (e) Plospitals, It was decided that the v^rar time Emergency Mortuary at the Cemetery v/ith its equipment should be taken over by the Local Authority as a public mortuary and some extra equipment should be provided. Sec, C, SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF TliE AREA, W at c r Supplies. The R indie ford Llaip/. supply has continued to operate .■'atisfactorily during the year. Bacteriological analyses of water have proved it to be safe for all purposes, thou^ the hardness and chemical constitution have an adverse effect on boiler tubing and fittings. The quantity available has been sufficient biit the demands on it entail excessively long hours of pumping, » Steady progress has been made in the construction of the new 200,000 gallon Service Reservoir on Hermitage Hill, where some unexpected hindrances to the work v/ere encountered and labour problems delayed work. 1112 ft, of 4” and 399? ft, of 3’* cast iron water main were laid to the Sydney Cottage Building Site, Nov/ mains wore laid from the Hundred Plouse Water Supply Scheme to Oldbury, to the extent of 4B0 ft. of 3” main from Manor Farm Lane to Oldbury, Hundred House Water Supply Scheme. This was completed during the year o.nd Las continued in operation. The quantity available from the well in Oldbury is limited and during dry spoils may not be sufficient to supply the increasing demands of the farms using '^ho water. It is also possible that at some times surface water mo.y enter the well, Tasley Water Supply. This supply has been in operation during the year, lu this case also the mount of water may not be sufficiem for the needs of the community and it will be necessary to lay a pipe of a larger bore. Sewerage ' Sev/age Disposal. No alterations v;ere made to the Tovm’s Sewerage k Sewage Disposal system, with the exception that 2972 ft. of Foul Sewers and 4230 ft, of Storm, oewers v^cre laid in connection with the Sydney Cottage Piousing Site, Sec. D, HOUSING, Cl- arance Areas, .:.rea No.l^t com].rising 74 houses wo.s scheduled as a Clearance Area on February 12t'i, 1946, Temporary Burgalows. The ten Tarran type bungalows were completed and handed over by tlie contractors :ind the first completed v/as publicly opened by the Mayor, Alder-mm Harrison, on June 6th, 1946,