[Report 1968] / Medical Officer of Health, Harlow U.D.C.

  • Harlow (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1968
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Credit: [Report 1968] / Medical Officer of Health, Harlow U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES AND INSPECTIONS Water Gallons Water supplied unmeasured (domestic). . . ... 804.8 (757) million Water supplied by meter (trade) ... ... 526.9 (477) million Total consumption for year . . . ... ... . . 1,331.7 (1234) million Average supplied per day - domestic ... 2.21 (2.07) million - trade ... ... . . 1.44 (1.30) million - all purposes ... 3.65 (3.37) million Consumption per head per day - domestic ... 30 (28.7) - trade ... 19 (18.1) - all purposes. . . 49 (46.8) (The above figures were supplied by the Lee Valley Water Company) The following samples of water were taken for examinatior i: Samples Result Bacteriological Chemical Unsatisfactory Public Supply by Public Health Department 13 (4) 2 (1) - (1) by Lee Valley Water Company 367 (259) 13 (12) - (-) Private wells ... ... 4 (-) 2 (-) 3 (-) Swimming and paddling pools 1 1 swimming pools 55 (53) 1 (-) 2 (3) 4 paddling pools. . . 10 (13) (-) 1 (1) Sewage disposal other than through sewers Cesspools, septic and chemical tanks ... ... ... ... ... 53(52) Chemical closets (emptied weekly by Harlow UDC) ... ... • • • 4 (4) Pail closets (emptied by occupier) ... ... • • • 1 (1) Pail closets (emptied by Harlow UDC) ... ... ... ... • • • 4 (4) Housing (i) GENERAL Complaints of housing defects ... ... ... ... ... 151 (128) Housing inspections carried out - by medical officers ... ... . . . 56 (27) by public health inspectors . . . 562 (545) Intimation notices served ... ... ... ... ... ... 62 (44) Statutory notices served ... ... ... ... ... 1 (-) Houses where defects were remedied ... ... ... . . . 53 (47)