[Report 1950] / Medical Officer of Health, Stamford Borough.

  • Stamford (England). Borough Council
Date:
1950
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Credit: [Report 1950] / Medical Officer of Health, Stamford Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    50 samples of raw water and 41 samples of chlorinated water were taken during the year. The supply of water has been adequate in quantity and satisfactory in quality. Details are shown in the Sanitary Inspector’s Report. CHEMICAL ANLYSIS Bone Mill Northfields Ryhall Road Whitewater Wothorpe 20. 4. 50 Nitrogen, Ammomiacal 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.002 ,, Albuminiod 0.002 0.003 0.007 0.004 0.001 ,, Nitrous none none none none none ,, Nitric 0.754 0.539 0.534 0.604 0.608 Oxygen Absorbed in 15 mins. 0.025 0.029 0.021 0.029 0.025 4 hours 0.029 0.042 0.029 0.046 0.033 Chlorine 2.10 2.60 3.00 3.00 2.70 ,, expressed as sod- ium chlorine 3.47 4.29 4.95 4.95 4.46 Total Solid Matter dried at I00°C 44.0 63.0 51.0 54.0 53.0 Hardness, Temporary 20.00 24.00 20.00 20.50 26.50 Permanent 10.00 21.50 12.50 14.50 5.50 Metals, (copper, lead, trace trace trace trace trace iron, zinc) of iron of iron of iron of iron of iron 28. 12. 50. Nitrogen, Ammoniacal 0.004 0.002 0.002 0.001 ,, Albuminoid 0.008 0.006 0.004 0.005 ,, Nitrous none none none none ,, Nitric 0.368 0.719 0.351 0.337 Oxygen Absorbed in 15 mins. 0.008 0.015 0.013 0.014 4 hrs. 0.031 0.041 0.027 0.039 Chlorine 1.80 2.40 2.10 1.90 ,, expressed as sodium chloride 2.97 3.96 3.47 3.14 Total Solid Matter dried at I00°C 38.0 60.0 50.5 45.0 Hardness, Temporary 26.75 22.50 24.00 21.50 ,, Permanent 9.75 20.50 16.00 12.00 Metals, (Copper, lead, trace trace trace trace iron, zinc). of iron of iron of iron of iron These waters in their present condition are suitable for dietetic purposes. Estimated number of dwelling houses supplied from public mains :— (a) direct to house ... ... ... ... 3182 (b) by stand pipes ... ... ... ... 200 Other items of sanitary circumstances including inspection of foodstuffs are dealt with in the Sanitary Inspector’s report. PREVALENCE OF AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS DISEASES Infectious Diseases have been less prevalent, measles (233) were more than for several years, but there were no deaths from complic¬ ations. Scarlet Fever was slightly over the average for the town and was a follow on of last years prolonged epidemic. The two cases of acute poloimyelitis happily recovered completely. [13]