[Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Isle of Wight R.D.C.

  • Isle of Wight (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1946
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Credit: [Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Isle of Wight R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    from Apse showed gross pollution with coli-aerogenes organ- isms but later tests showed ini.provement. 'I'he water at Calbourne on the 11th February, 1946, was found to contain coli organisms of the surface soil and faecal types to a negligible degree, on the 29th April, 1946, it showed a gross degree of pollution rvith coli-aerogenes organisms, and on the 23rd September, 1946, there was moderate pollution with coli-aerogenes organisms. All the pumped water supplies of the Council art; chlorinated, as are two of the gravity supplies. All the results after treatment by chlorination were satisfactory. The chlorinator for the Apse supply to Newchurcli, wliich gave a considerable amount of trouble in 1945, gave no trouble and treatment of the water continued satis- factorily throughout the year. bacteriological investigations of water are also carried out at the recpiest of private individuals at their own exj:ense. The num.ber of houses connected to public water mains in the Rural District is 4651. HOLIDAY CAMPS. I would like to draw attention here to the part holiday camps can play in alfecting the public health. Large numbers of individuals collected from all parts ol the main- land come and live a communal life. A well run camp will not adversely affect the public health but the following must be kept under constant supervision - 1. W ater supply ; 2. Drainage ; 3. Storage of food ; 4. Disposal of refuse. It is difficult to say where the provision ol decent, ])roperly cooked food comes in relation to the local authority, Init it is a fact that in certain places advantage is taken ol the post-war scramble for holidays and complaints are ffec|uently receiv'ed.