[Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Lymington Borough.

  • Lymington (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1948
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Credit: [Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Lymington Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The only extension to the main has been to the Factory in Stanford Road and seven new connections were made to the main during 1948. At this point I wish to thank the Water Manager for the information he has given me regarding the undertaking under his supervision. A total of 23 samples have been taken from Water Supplies, seven from the Lymington Town's Supply and sixteen from Wells. The results of the analysis were as follows:— LYMINGTON TOWN’S SUPPLY Five samples were taken as supplied to the public, four for bacteriological examination and one for chemical analysis. One of the Bacteriological samples was graded Class 3 and the remaining samples were in Class 1. The Chemical Analysis indicated that the water was chemically satisfactory. Two other samples were taken for bacterio¬ logical examination prior to chlorination, one from the Water Tower and the other from the Settling Tank at the Works; these were graded Class 2 and Class 1 respectively. WELL WATER SUPPLY Sixteen samples were taken in respect of Wells to 15 properties. As a result of the analysis the Wells supplying 14 premises were found to be unwholesome. In 12 of these cases the main water was available and steps were taken to have the properties connected thereto. During 1948 four of the houses were provided with main water supplies and it is expected that the others will be similarly dealt with early in 1949. In two cases the water main was not available but the Water Company has agreed to extend the main to serve the two cottages concerned. Regarding the defective Well Water supply outstanding in my last report, the property concerned was connected to the main during 1948. Defective water supplies at 5 other properties were also dealt with during the year and the unsatisfactory conditions remedied. So far as the supply from the West Hampshire Water Company is concerned, this has been satisfactory and the Company continue to extend the main where required. Details of extensions and tappings during 1948 are as follows:— 1,929 yards of 3 main. 324 yards of main. A total of 170 tappings to the main were also made during 1948. No accurate records are available as to the number of dwelling houses and the number of the population supplied from the public water mains but it is estimated that 7,892 houses are directly supplied from the mains and serving a population of approx. 21,250 persons. The number of houses known to be served by standpipes is 2.