[Report 1959] / Medical Officer of Health, Tynemouth County Borough.

  • Tynemouth (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1959
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Credit: [Report 1959] / Medical Officer of Health, Tynemouth County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    WATER. General Domestic Supply. The water supply for domestic and general use in the County Borough of Tynemouth, is provided by the water undertaking of the Local Authority, \vhich is also responsible for supplying water to several other areas in South East Northumberland. The water is derived from four sources, namely, an upland surface catchment area (Fontburn), springs in the same district, an appreciable quantity from the system of the Newcastle and Gateshead Water Com¬ pany, and water extracted from the River Wansbeck in the vicinity of the village of Mitford. During the year under review the proportions from each of these supplies may be expressed approximately in the following percentages, Fontburn 43% ; Springs 17% ; Newcastle and Gateshead Water Company 22% ; Wansbeck 18%. Distribution throughout the Borough is achieved through four covered service reservoirs. The total number of samples of water derived from various points of the Corporation’s water undertaking throughout the year, for the purpose of bacteriological examination was 356. Of these, 121 were ob¬ tained from piped supplies, service reservoirs and gravitation mains within the County Borough. A further 29 were of raw water. The remainder had their origin at various points located in that part of South East Northumberland supplied by the Tynemouth Water Depart¬ ment. Table relating to the Bacteriological Examination of Samples of Water derived from Piped Supplies, Service Reservoirs and Gravitation Mains within the County Borough of Tynemouth. Probable No. of coliform bacilli per ml. No. of Samples. (MacConkey—2 days at 37°C.) 0 96 Up to 2 18 „ 5 7 „ 10 — 50 — Over 50 — Total No. of Sam] Dies examined ... 121