[Report 1939] / Medical Officer of Health, Caernarvonshire Combined Sanitary Districts (Bangor City, Conway Borough, Bethesda U.D.C., Betws y Coed U.D.C., Llandudno U.D.C., Llanfairfechan U.D.C., Penmaenmawr U.D.C., Nant Conway R.D.C., Ogwen R.D.C., Caernarvon Borough, Pwllheli Borough, Criccieth U.D.C., Portmadoc U.D.C., Gwyrfai R.D.C., Lleyn R.D.C.).

  • Caernarvonshire Combined Sanitary Districts.
Date:
1939
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Credit: [Report 1939] / Medical Officer of Health, Caernarvonshire Combined Sanitary Districts (Bangor City, Conway Borough, Bethesda U.D.C., Betws y Coed U.D.C., Llandudno U.D.C., Llanfairfechan U.D.C., Penmaenmawr U.D.C., Nant Conway R.D.C., Ogwen R.D.C., Caernarvon Borough, Pwllheli Borough, Criccieth U.D.C., Portmadoc U.D.C., Gwyrfai R.D.C., Lleyn R.D.C.). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ^NDY Tudtxe.—The village has no proper piped supply of wafer, supplies being obtained from springs. A source of supply near Bodwrach Farm on high land above the village is being gauged with a view to providing a satisfactory supply to the village. The village is unsewered. House refuse collection once a month is undertaken. School.—The school, some little distance outside the village, has a piped supply of water, and the closet accommodation is on the con- servancy system. Gwytheein.—The Council have, during the year, completed a works of water supply for this village, the water being collected from upland springs into a covered mass concrete reservoir oJ' some 26,000 gallons capacity, t he suiiplies being conveyed to the village by 3-inch diameter pipes. School.—This place is .still without a i)iped supply and other conditions are unaltered as from the time of the last Report. Llangeeniew.—Llangeruiew has a piped supply of water owned by the Hafodunos Estate. This supply is not satisfactory. The Council have commenced on the work of providing a new water works for this village during the year and it is anticipated that this will be completed early in the ensuing year. Sewerage.—This village is partly drained by a ju-ivate sewer. Scarerig- —House refuse collection is undertaken once a month. School.—-Has piped water supplies^; closet accommodation is now on the water carriage systein which is sufficient for the number of children. Eglwysbach.—The water supjilies in this village are comprised of one pump situated in the main street of the village, a stand-pipe, to which w-ater is piped from the hillside oi^posite. Other sources of supplies are from dip-holes on the roadside and a well under a publichouse. The Council have submitted plans to the Ministry for the ]n()vision of a piped w'ater supply estimated to cost £7.200. To case the situation during the year a temporary supply was piped dow n from the woods above Pentrefelin hamlet, this supply being obtained from a spring. This will be dispensed with w-hen the above-mentioned scheme is completed. Sewerage.—The village is not sewered. Scavenging.—House refuse collection is undertaken once a month. School.— Has no piped supply of w'ater. Closet accommodation is on the conservancy system. Mueiau Disteict.—House refuse is collected once a month in this district which is com- prised of the residential houses on the Llanrwst—Bettwsycoed Road. There are two small schools in the district, namely Gosen and Carmel,—are undrained and without piped supplies of W'ater. Drainage and Sewerage.—Most of the isolated houses and farms outside the village have drainage systems discharging into cesspools or septic tank installations. A good number, however, have no drainage arrangements, and these are being dealt with when met. Seven new drainage systems were put in during the year as a consequence of informal action with the respective owmers. Milk.—Cow'sheds and dairies are periodically visited. During the year eleven samples of milk were taken for analysis. Meat.—Slaughterhouses and Meat Shops in the District are periodically visited. Bfeead.—Bakehouses are periodically visited. Watee.—During the year seven samples of water were taken for analysis from existing and proposed new sources of supply. Protection work of the smaller public supplies have been carried out during the year. Eeadiction of Bed Bugs.—No cases of infestation were brought to our notice and therefore no action was necessari'. Watee Supplies.—During the year 1939 no difficulties were experienced with water supplies in the District. Instructions have been given for sampling the supplies in the ensuing year. Housing.—Negotiations have been commenced for the acquisition of sites for the erection of a first programme of 52 houses under the Housing Act, 1938. This programme was to run concurrently w'ith a scheme for reconditioning 20 houses under the Housing (Rural Workers) Act. Three houses have been completed imder this Act in 1938, and a further six were completed during 1939. The outbreak of war has, however, interfered with the programme. ' Camping Sites.—Apart from occasional trailer vans putting up overnight at one or tw'o farms there' are'no'caraping sites within the district.' Swimming Pools.—There are no swimming baths or pools situated in the District.