[Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Durham City.

  • Durham (England). City Council.
Date:
1948
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Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

Credit: [Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Durham City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    14/18 (page 14)
    RIVERS POLLUTION. Routine inspections of rivers and streams have been carried out during the year and, when necessary, visits were carried out together with the County Health Inspector. DRAINAGE. The following particulars relate to drainage work carried out by the Department during the year :— New drainage systems laid ... ... ... ... 36 Drainage systems reconstructed ... ... ... ... 20 Defective drains repaired ... ... ... ... ... 12 Choked drains cleared ... ... ... ... ... 54 Inspection chambers built ... ... ... ... 4 Intercepting traps fixed ... ... ... ... ... 6 Ventilation provided to drains ... ... ... ... 3 New gullies fixed ... ... ... ... ... ... 16 Other drainage defects remedied ... ... ... ... 8 Smoke tests applied to drains ... ... ... ... 26 Water tests applied to drains ... ... ... ... 63 Colour tests applied to drains ... ... ... ... 19 MOVEABLE DWELLINGS. At the end of the year under review 6 trailer caravans, (four occupied by University Students) were licensed by the Council for use in the City area. All these temporary dwellings have been kept in a very hygienic manner and the occupants have taken every precaution to prevent the creation of nuisances.