[Report 1968] / Medical Officer of Health, Basingstoke R.D.C.

  • Basingstoke (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1968
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Credit: [Report 1968] / Medical Officer of Health, Basingstoke R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    REFUSE DISPOSAL oont8 d, «<, During the year some 26,250 Basingstoke R,D.C® Basingstoke Corporation C,A.D, Bramley Trade Refuse Corresponding figures for 1 Large quantities of trade r amounted to £2,478® tons were disposed of as follows Loads Cu» Yds 2,334 (2,034) 45, 232 (39,083) 3,902 (2,765) 86, 282 (59,648) 150 (151) 1, 057 (1,050) 4,957 (3,149) 29, 742 (18,864) are shown in brackets# •efuse were again disposed of and income During the year the following materials were salvaged Paper Rags Metal ooooeooe-oooooooooaooooo oo©oeo©ooeoo©oooo©ooooeo ©oooooooooooooeoooooooo Tons CwtSo Qrs, Lbs# 139 4 17) 4 9 2 25 ] 12 4 0 7 ) Value £1,120 Comparative figures for former years 1967 - £L,080 I966 — £858 1965 ~ £953 WATER SUPPLIES Since the war this Council has ensured that mains water is available in every part of the district, but for economic reasons piped supplies have never reached a few isolated properties, some of which are less than half a mile from Borough 'boundaries® This remains a concern to the Health Department, as they are dependent on shallow wells, bore holes or rain water tanks, where the risk of contamination and shortage of water is ever present® During the year, of 33 samples taken of these sources 15 were unsatisfactory® SamrG.es from mains supplies continue to be of high bacteriological and chemical quality® MAIN DRAINAGE SCHEIvffiS Following surveys by your officers, the Council considered reports upon existing sanitary facilities and drainage disposal arrangements in seven villages. Being satisfied that main drainage schemes are necessary in each of these villages, the Council instructed that schemes for Monk Sherborne, Pamber Heath and Little London should receive priority® At the end of the year, the laying of sewers at Chineham was near completion and Ministry consent to invite tenders for drainage at Bramley was awaited.