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

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

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    PaotericloA'ical \/r.ter Sanplos No.of samples taken from reservoirs 1 No,of samples classified as sa.tisfactory.,,, 1 No,of somjples taken from taps 127 No,of sai-iples classified as satisfactory,, 124 No,of sajnples showing coliform organisms,,,, 1 No.of samples classified as void 2 PUBLIC BATHS The Corporation Public Ba.ths, situated in Florence Street, remain the sole swimming facilities within the district. During 19^3, both the large and small pool were kept in opera.tion for the full year, and although during Summer the facilities v/ere being used up to their utmost capacity, the attendances during the vvinter months v/ere not quite so heavy, but the service was v/ell apprecia.ted by the sv/imming public. The heavy use of the pools, particularly during the summer holidays,places a very heavy load on the chlorination plant, but I am happy to report that the bacteria,! standa,rd of the vmter was maintained at a high level. Only one saiaple during the year shov/ed the presence of coliform bacallus w'hich is the true tost of purty, but 18 other samples showed the presence of some bacteria lahen subjected to the Pla.te Count Test, This examination, hov/ever, is an extremely severe test and the loYf counts of colonies ivhich were found re ;^.‘racticaJLly negligible. In addition to this bacteriaH sampling, regular tests Yiere taken for chemical analysis of the. -water, in order to check the build up to total solids, iHl of these gave satisfactory results but the water was changed during the month of August as an additional precauticr. In addition to the normal chemical a.nalysis, the balh's Superintendent noticed sone accumula.tion of scale in certain of the filtra.tion pipes, and additional chemical tests were carried out in order to ascertain whal the scale consisted of and to check whether it y'C-^s cue to deterioralion of the plant or v/as derived from the water use. It v;as found thal tie scale consisted of iron and mc.nga.nese, and as our normal v;alor supply does contain small quantities of these elements, it must be presumed that over the years this deposit has accumulated. Further checks are to be carried out zo ensure tha.t the scaling does not reach serious proportions, I feel that the Bath's Superintendent and his staff merit our congratula.tions for maintaining their usual high standard of T/ater, even when worlcLng under saturation loads. The details of sam]ples are sn-Tmarised below;- Bath V/ater Samples Bacteilelogical Examination No,of samples taken.,,,. 64 No.cf samples shov/ing coliform bacilli 1 No*of samples showing colonies to the plate Count Test 18