[Report 1945] / Medical Officer of Health, Tynemouth County Borough.

  • Tynemouth (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1945
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Credit: [Report 1945] / Medical Officer of Health, Tynemouth County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Albuminoid ammonia Parts per 100,000. 0.005 Nitrogen as nitrates 0.060 Oxygen absorbed (4 hours at 80° F.) . 0.710 Total hardness . 7.0 Permanent hardness 1 2 • •• ••• ••• ••• A Temporary hardness ... ... ... ... 5.8 Lead and Copper ... ... None. i o • i None. Appearance and Colour ... ... Deep brownish yellow*and clear. Smell and Taste Satisfactory. Microscopical examination of deposit Satisfactory. pH value ... 6.8 Lead solvency . 0.12 Report This sample of water is of satisfactory organic purity, the high oxygen absorbed figure being due to organic matter in solution ; micro¬ scopically also it is good, there being a few fragments only of vegetable matter. The water contains no lead and the lead solvency to fresh clean lead is normal for this supply. I am of the opinion that the water is suitable for a Public Supply. (Signed) W. GORDON CAREY. June, 1946. The number of dwelling houses supplied from piped water mains is approximately 16,000. It is estimated that 11,500 of these are supplied direct to the house, whilst the remaining 4,500 (approx.) are dependent upon outside taps in yards, etc. SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE BOROUGH. C. A. Murray, Cert. S.I.B., Cert. Meat Inspection, Senior Sanitary Inspector. Public Health Department, Tynemouth, June, 1946. To The Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors, Your Worship, Ladies and Gentlemen, I beg to submit herewith, my Annua] Report on the Sanitary Inspection of the Borough for the year 1945. I take this opportunity of thanking the Health Committee and all colleagues for their helpful co-operation and keen interest in all work undertaken during the year. In addition, I have much pleasure in placing on record, my deep appreciation of the serivces of Mr. E. E. Milburn, a member of my Staff, who retired on 6th October, 1945, after 31 years with this Department. I have the honour to remain. Your obedient Servant, C. A. MURRAY, Senior Sanitary Inspector.