[Report 1959] / Medical Officer of Health, Sturminster R.D.C.

  • Sturminster (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1959
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Credit: [Report 1959] / Medical Officer of Health, Sturminster R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Two sources — those at Shillingstone (minimum daily yield 2o,000 gallons) and Belchalwell (minimum daily yield 12 000 gallons) were not in use due to the size of the source, and also certain trouble experienced from surface water contamination. No shortage of water occurred during the year, but water from the Alton Pancras source had to be used to supplement the areas normally supplied from Cookweil and Ibberton. There, have been very few complaints regarding water press¬ ures during the year, and where these did occur the complaints were generally due to lack of pressure due to increased con¬ sumption during the very dry year. No bulk supplies oj. water have been taken from ary adjoining authorities, but water has been supplied to the Sherborne Rural district Council for their Holwell and Bishops Caundle area of supply. A bulk supply of water from the Alton Pancras pumping station to the Dorchester Rural District Council for the Piddle Valley area was afforded during the year, and amounted to 41,932 000 gallons. Quality. ihe quality of the Council’s water supplies has been generally saxisj. actoiy during the year, and regular monthly samples have been submitted for bacteriological examination in regular routine checks for residual chlorine by means 01 the Chi>rotex apparatus, and also annual samples from each source submitted to the public analyst for chemical examin¬ ation. All the Council* s sources of supply have been regularly chlorinated. New Works. No new works were carried out during the year, but a number of reports were submitted to the Council advising the re-laying of the following water mains which were very defective, in accor¬ dance with a programme prepared in January 1956 of which the foil owing remain to be carried outs- Fifehead St. Quentin - 2,000 yds. of 3 or 4 A.C. Main. Fuxey Lane, Sturminster Newton - 900 yds. of 2 or 3 A.C. Main. Partway, Hazelbury Bryan - 600 yds. of 3 A.C. Main. Parkgate, Hazelbury Bryan - 220 yds. of 2 A.C. Main. Lydlinch, Sturminster Newton - 500 yds. of 3 A.C. Main. Shillingstone - 800 yds. of 4 A.C. Main.