[Report 1964] / Medical Officer of Health, Blackwell R.D.C.

  • Blackwell (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1964
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Credit: [Report 1964] / Medical Officer of Health, Blackwell R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Chest Clinics. Sheffield Regional Hospital Board provide such a clinic in Chesterfield, another is held at the Victoria Hospital, Worksop (Watson Road Clinic) and Mansfield hold one at King’s Mill Hospital. Venereal Disease Treatment and advice can be obtained at Derby Royal In- firmary, Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Worksop Victoria Hospital and Mansfield and District General Hospital. WATER SUPPLY There has been no material alteration in the position regarding water supply, except that management has now been transferred to Central Nottinghamshire Water Board. Only 10 dwellings are without a piped supply of district water. These rely on well supplies, which are regularly supervised by the examination of samples of water for bacteriological and chemical analysis, and where necessary arrangements have been made for chlorination of the water. Generally these well supplies can only be regarded as unreliable. They serve isolated properties where there is little likelihood of an extension of the mains supply. The district supply of water continues to be satisfactory in both quality and quantity. Details of samples of water submitted for examination are set out below :— Bacteriological District supplies Other District supplies Well and spring supplies Chemical Analysis 19 satisfactory Examination 94 satisfactory 2 unsatisfactory 4 satisfactory 3 unsatisfactory 14 satisfactory 7 unsatisfactory No reason was found for the two unsatisfactory samples of the district supply. Samples taken at the same time from other houses, supplied from the same source, were satisfactory. In addition follow-up samples were all satisfactory. 1 unsatisfactory