[Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Driffield R.D.C.

  • Driffield (Humberside, England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1948
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Credit: [Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Driffield R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    From the foregoing two lists it will be noted that the villages of Brigham, Harpham and Watton are not served by the mains, but with the exception of these villages, together with isolated houses and farms on the fringe of the district and similar houses and farms beyond reach of the mains it may be said that a piped supply provides the needs of the area. Brigham, Tlarpham, Watton and the isolated parts still rely on hand ]uim])s and are in need of the same facilities as are enjoyed by the more fortunate populous areas. The mains su])ply is laid into the Cranswick R.A.F. Station at Watton but is metered in as in the case of a private user; the new Council Houses at Watton are to have their domestic su])])ly from one of these maims and will be meteretl out at the point of sup])ly. For a laid-on su])ply to this village, advantage could conveniently he taken af these mains and thereby bring one the remaining villages, not yet provided for, within the area of the ])i])ed supjdy. The Northern Boundaries Scheme, which is an extension of the sunply to farms in the Driffield, Norton and Bridlington Rural Districts, has been comjdeted, thus ])roviding further lai(i-on facilities in this area lying to the North of Langtoft, and is supplied from the “ Western Area,” via Collingwood reservoir. For the supidy to the “ Western ” area, water is pumped into the main at Hutton Pumping Station and is received into Summit Reservoir direct. At Wetwang Booster Station the water is picked up and boosted to Towthorj^e Reservoir, and at Carton a similar Booster Station is located to supply Collingwood Reservoir. The “Eastern” area supply is maintained chiefly by the Nafferton Pump, with a Reservoir sited at the old NalTerton Waterworks. Supply can also be given to this area from the FTutton Pumping Station, this means being the original intention of the Water Supply Scheme. At the Hutton Pumping Station the supply is from two boreholes 86ft. dee]) and sited within the jnnnp-house. The water is lifted and forced through the mains by electrically driven pumps and boosters, two sets of each in duplicate, for operating to the “ Western ” and “ Eastern ” areas. The Nafferton Pumi)ing Station has a well 216ft. deep with two boreholes in the bottom a further 50ft. dee]), sited in the pump-house. Water is lifted by a single ])um]’i oi^eraled by crude oil engine and delivered into the Reservoir. _ This pumifing i)lant is not in dujdicate and therefore no stand-by is i)rovidcd in case of breakdown,