[Report 1950] / Medical Officer of Health, Clacton U.D.C.

  • Clacton-on-Sea (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1950
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Credit: [Report 1950] / Medical Officer of Health, Clacton U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SANITARY RIRC:Ui\lS1\\NCH]S OF HMIF ARFA Including the report of the Sanitiirv Inspector WAI'FR 'I'he main water supply of the Olacton Urban District was satisfactory both in ipiality and ipiantity, and no restrictive measures to the ordinary use of watei' were necessary. Relow is given the ipiantity of water used: GALLfJNS 1949 1950 1'endring Hundred Water Works Co. ... 320,526,000 297,707,OCKr (ireat Bentley Bumping Station 48,434,000 69,403,000 St. Osyth Bumping Station Nil 10,560,OOB Totals 368,960,000 377,670,000 Bacteriological examinations made of the raw water before it passes into the distribution mains have proved satisfactory, as will I)e seen below. Bacteriological examinations : Sampling Boint Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Results Results Ureat Bentley Bumping Station ... 11 — St. ('isyth Bumping Station 5 — District Alains 26 6 Old Road Woiks ... 5 3 Totals 47 9 The head tank situated on the water tower at the Old Road Works showed signs of slight contamination. This was cleaned, overhauled, bituminous lined, and sterilised. There is no reason to consider the water likely to have plumbo-solvent action, and it has not been necessary to take any action in respect of any form of contamination of the sources, al- though water receives precautionary Chlorine treatment. .\ new Trunk 15in. main, started two years ago, was com- pleted in December, 1950. Chemical analysis of the town’s water supply shows that the water is of the highest standard of organic and bacterial purity consistent with a pure and wholesome character and suital)le for public supply purposes. All samples were analysed by the Counties Bublic Health Laboratories, ^bctoria Street, London.