[Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, Central Gloucestershire United Districts (M.O.H.) Joint Committee (Dursley R.D.C., Stroud R.D.C., Thornbury R.D.C., Nailsworth U.D.C., Stroud U.D.C.).

  • Central Gloucestershire United Districts (M.O.H. Joint Committee)
Date:
1970
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Credit: [Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, Central Gloucestershire United Districts (M.O.H.) Joint Committee (Dursley R.D.C., Stroud R.D.C., Thornbury R.D.C., Nailsworth U.D.C., Stroud U.D.C.). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    7. ATMOSPHERIC POILUTION; With continual monitoring now discontinued, it is only possible to pass subjective judgement on the general conditions under this heading which affect the District. It wo’uld appear that there has been no increase during the year in the overall load of atmospheric pollutants descending upon the area. The Department's work in this field has been concerned with particular sporadic sources of pollution, by no means all of which were the subject of public complaint; with the scrutiny of plans involving new or altered furnace installations subject to legislation; and with technical calculations related to the prevention of any nuisance from new or altered plant. In addition, and although particles of vegetable origin are not normally regarded as pollution, attention has been necessary to the prevention of unduly concentrated emissions of such material from one industrial source. 8. WATER SUPPLY; (a) The water supply of the area and its several parts has been generally satisfactory in quality and quantity. (b) The few independent supplies continuing in use have been kept under surveillance. Contamination of these has continued at scarcely significant levels. The opportunity continues to be taken, wherever practicable, to connect every property to mains supply. (c) A population of about 19,000 occupies about 6,700 houses, of which only 9 are not served by mains water. No standpipes fed from public mains are in use for domestic water supply. (d) Fluoride content of water supplies in the district is negligible - a trace only is present. 9. STRATFORD PARK SWIM.IING POOLS: The installation and operation of new chlorination plant has proved beneficial. Routine on site chemical checks indicated that very acceptable chlorine and pH levels were readily maintained under all conditions. Consequently, only four samples were subjected to bacteriological examination and all were satisfactory. Somewhat excessive chlorination was called for during a very busy period when suspected Typhoid carriers \-iere thought to be at large in the district and this demand was comfortably met by the nevf plant. 10. PET Aimm^S ACT. 1951: There are three licensed premises in the District, two of which are also registered for the sale of animal feeding stuffs. The relevant legal- requirements are satisfactorily complied with in each case. 11. RAC FLOCK & OTHER FILLINC MATERI.U.S ACT; There are no ]:)remises in the District which require to be licensed under the Act. Four premises are registered for storage of materials to which the Act applies.