[Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Blackwell R.D.C.

  • Blackwell (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1956
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Credit: [Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Blackwell R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    19/56 (page 17)
    SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE AREA WATER SUPPLY Mr. Williams, the Surveyor and Water Engineer, has kindly given me this information re. water supplies. The district has an average daily water consumption of 1,252,000 gallons. This supply is regularly examined bacteriol- ogically and chemically for evidence of contamination. The following mains extensions were completed during the year Slade Lane Housing Estate, Pinxton 114 lin. yds. 3 dia. main. 224 lin. yds. 6 dia. main. Slade Lane/Towm Street, replacement 326 lin. yds. 6 dia. main. Primrose Terrace, Newton .... 450 lin. yds. 3 dia. main. Installation of Pressure-reducing valve, Norwood. Byepass to Pleasley Reservoir. Newtonwood Lane Bridge insertion of connections for emergency supply. Diversion of 4 main, Carter Lane, Shirebrook, in connection with County Council Improvement Scheme (44 lin. yds.). WATERWORKS Budby and Stony Houghton Pumping Stations During the year 1,018,155,000 gallons of water were pumped from Budby Pumping Station of which 708,001,000 gallons were repumped from Stony Houghton to Whiteborough Reservoirs. Reservoirs at Whiteborough have been emptied, inspected and put back into service. Maintenance of surface pumps and motors at No. 1 station at Budby and Stony Houghton have been carried out and repair work to No. 3 borehole pump has been completed. Provision of apparatus for remote control of Stony Houghton is progressing and improvements to stores access and flag paving from No. 1 to No. 2 station at Budby have been carried out. An