[Report 1972] / Medical Officer of Health, Brackley R.D.C.

  • Brackley (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1972
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Credit: [Report 1972] / Medical Officer of Health, Brackley R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Non-mains and private water supplies xv;o samples \7ere taken from public springs at Chacombe and Kings Sutton; both were satisfactory bacteriologically. ht the request of ICings Sutton Parish Council two samples were taken from St .Rumbo]^’s V/ell in Astrop Park but the spring at this point is unprotected and the samples v/ere unsatisfactory. A private spring supply serving two cottages and adjoining the main road at V/hitfield was affected by road widening and samples were unsatisfactory. The spring collecting chamber was rebuilt and the Public Health Inspector chlorinated the supply;subsequent samples were satisfactory. Three other private supplies were sampled by the Public Health Inspector at the requests of the owners; all the samples were unsatisfactory and the owners were advised accordingly. Swimming Pools There are no iDublic swimming pools in the district but a number of private pools are knovhto exist. The Public Health Inspector has not been called upon for advice concerning these pools. There is a small pre-fabricated pool at Culworth School for the benefit of the children attending the school. The water is filtered and chlorinated and although the pool is used to its maximum capacity during hot weather samples of the water taken by the Public Health Inspector have been bacter- iologically satisfactory. Sewerage o.nd Sevjap;e Disposal Again I am able to report favourably on the progress which continues to be made in regard to the sewerage and sewage disposal facilities of this district; almost every parish is now sewered and provided with modern sewage disposal works. The position diiring 1972 with regard to the current schemes was as follwo Cnoughton Enlargement and improvement of existing sewage disposal plant. Work completed, Middleton Cheney Enlargement and improvement of existing works at Lower Middleton Cheney, with provision for a pumping station at Upper Middleton Cheney to repla.ce the old irrigation v/orks; additional sewers to be laid. Work completed.