[Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Droitwich Borough.

  • Droitwich (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1947
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Credit: [Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Droitwich Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    COUiM'TY LABORATORY. COUNTY BUILDING'S, WOR0EST3R. REPORT. Upon a Sample of Town Water contained in W. Qt. bottle marked Town Hall,'DroitTrdch, received from Hr. G-. L. Robinson, SurvoYor, of Tovm Hall, Droitwich , on 10th December, 1947, I hereby certify that I have examined the above sample chemically and bacteriologically with the following results rhvslcal Characters. Clear. Odour None. Deposit None. Chemical Examination. (Results expressed in parts per 100,OOC Solids in Suspension (Dried at 100° C) None Solids in Solution (Dried at 100° 0) 37 II II After Ignition 25 ChloridLos calculated as common salt 3.3 Hardness Permanent 8 II Temporary 13 II Total 21 i Free and Saline ammonia 0.0008 Albuminoid Ammonia Nitric Nitrogen (Nitrates) Nitrous Nitrogen (Nitrites) 0.0006 Trace None Oxygen Absorbed in 4 hours at 27° C (N/qq Permanganate)None Toxic Hetals None detected. Note. To convert the above parts per 100,000 to grains per gallon, multiply by 0.7* Bacteriological Examination. Number of Colonies developing uoon agar (a) in two days at 37° C (b) in three da^^s at 82'^ C Coli-aerogencs (presumptive coli) Count 3 per one ml. 20 per ” Nil per 100 ” OPINION The sample is fit for di.rinking (Signed) M.H. Lowe, County Analyst. 22nd December, 1947« With the exception of 16 houses every dtwelling in the Borough is supplied with water from the public mains; there are no public stand pipe supplies. Pour houses wore connectodi. to the public mains during the year. SECTION D. H0USIN&. The list of applications for Council Houses is long and contains many urgent oases, It is hoped that as the building of now houses progresses, it will be possible to deal with the many cases of overcrowding and insanitary houses in the Town.