[Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, Dunmow R.D.C.

  • Great Dunmow (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1951
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Credit: [Report 1951] / Medical Officer of Health, Dunmow R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Thaxted Borehole The trial bore at Armitage Bridge, Thaxted was completed! As the results of the trial were satisfactory, application under thj Abstraction of Water Order, 1944, was made to the Minister 0 Local Government and Planning who held an enquiry on igt] May, 1951, resulting in permission being given for the Counci to sink an i8in. diameter bore and abstract water at a rate not ex; ceeding 480,000 gallons per day. Work on the i8in. bore com!! menced during October and at the close of the year a depth of 30 feet had been reached. Mains Extensions j During the year 804 yards oL3in. main were laid as set or below: — Gepps Close, High Easter ... ... 126 yard Cranham Road, Broxted ... ... ... 94 yarc Bran End Fields, Stebbing ... ... 162 yard Parsonage Downs, Great Dunmow ... 220 yarc ! and by arrangement with the Herts and Essex Waterworks Con pany Limited: — Barnfield, Hatfield Broad Oak Quantities of Water pumped: — Thaxted Waterworks Great Dunmow Waterworks ... 202 yarc > 123,875,300 gallons 41,295,000 gallons 165,170,300 gallons New connections: No. of houses connected to the Council’s water mains during 1951 11 No. of new metered supplies No. of repaired services ... ... ... f No. of main repairs RAINFALL The rainfall as recorded at Thaxted Waterworks during fl year is given below : — January 2.17 February ... 4-63 March 2.69 April 2-45 May 3-05 16 1!