[Report 1963] / Medical Officer of Health, Lewes Borough.

  • Lewes (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1963
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Credit: [Report 1963] / Medical Officer of Health, Lewes Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Manganese (Mn) . . . .....» Conductivity (u mho) ..420 Fluoride (F) . ..... 0.1 Syn. Detergent . ..... Nil Remarks Probable Combination of Mineral Constituents CaC03 187.0 mgm/lt CaC04- 15.0 tt tt CaC12 13.3 i» n Mg Cl 2 8.6 II M NaCl 14.0 tt It NaN03 29.7 It tt Si02 8.0 tt tt 275.6 tt tt ;° ?orm °f contamination of the supply has occurred during the year, ana as rhe water is not liable to plumbo-solvent action, it has noc been necessary to take any action against this. 411 dwelling-houses in from the public water main, Cuilfail Estate which receive the borough have a direct piped supply 1vith the exception of 21 houses on the _ . , . . . ieir piped supply via two private res- --voirs whicn are supplied from the public water main. 2. SEWERAGE O SEN AGE DISPOSAL or Water carriage system; septic tank systerns, 33 houses only being connected to cesspools ihe sewerage system provides for the converging of a3H o* die the Sewage Disposal or s at Southcram, wher passing of ehe sewage through a detritus chamber, b is LG.Q c ^ tation tanks, is stored in reservoirs until River Ouse at suitable states of the tide, reasonably adequate at the present time. The Si efflua1 screens, c dischargee ) arran one sewers into after the nd sedimen- into the nts are 3 • REFUSE COLIJI^TO^^TD^ISPOSAL The collection of house refuse is TThole district, and trade refuse more was effected by controlled tipping on carried out once w. ekly over the often where requested. Disposal low-lying land at Hailing Brooks. 4 • SANIT ARY INSPECTION Houses and Premises inspected . Complaints attended to . . . . Visits to Milkshops and Dairies i .*!!** ’ Visits to Food Shops .... \ \ Visits to Cafes, Restaurants and Hotels °. ! ! Visits to Bakehouses ... Visits to Cinemas . . . Visits to Swimming Baths . . , . Visits to Pot Shops ....... Visits to ICnackerLYard ... ] ] Visits re Sickness ..... . . I .' ] \ \ \ Inspection of verminous houses j o •••00 0 0 9 0 0 325 70 16 92 32 5 2 12 2 6 21 16
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