[Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Pembroke Borough.

  • Pembroke (Wales). Borough Council.
Date:
1957
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Credit: [Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Pembroke Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SANITARY CIRCUMS TANGES < WATER SUPPLY The water supply to the Borough is pumped from Milton Springs to a reservoir at Stephens Green. Prom there it gravitates to Golden Hill reservoir from which it is distributed throughout the Borough. In order to ensure the purity of the supply the water is chlorinated and subsequently de-chlorinated. Regular samples of water were taken during the year from the Council’s supply, both for chemical and bacteriological examination. Eight samples taken from the springs and from various distribution points showed that the water was of excellent organic purity. It was non-corrosive, but was somewhat hard and would be expected to lay down scale in boilers and hot water systems. Samples of water were taken, after chlorination, from various distribution points in the Borough. The results of these were satisfactory. Thus it will be seen that the water supply to the Borough is of satisfactory purity both chemically and bacteriologically. The supply remains adequate for the needs of the Borough. The following table shows approximately the number of private dwelling houses, and population drawing water from (a) Corporation supply piped direct to houses (b) Corporation supply by means of a standpipe and (c) private supplies. Corporation supply direo-t to houses- Standpipes Private Supplies no. of houses Population 4051 12/582 37 97 •40 131 4*128 12910 e i.\AIi';AG-iii .ii'i L S ILYv xtRAGE Excluding closet conversions, small drainage improvements were carried out by private persons at five premises and in each case the systems were inspected and tested by my department. The drainage systems at twelve new houses and flats were also inspected and tested. The clearing of choked drains is also undertaken by this department and a small charge is made for this service. Luring 1957 a total of seventy-three drains were cleared.