[Report 1915] / Medical Officer of Health, Louth (Union) R.D.C.

  • Louth (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1915
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Credit: [Report 1915] / Medical Officer of Health, Louth (Union) R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    In 1876, the estimated population of the existing district was 23,694, and now according to the Registrar General Returns, it is only 17,438. These figures show there must be only about 3 5th of the disease existing, and with improved sanitation, better housing, and the efforts made with the Dispensaries, and Sanatoria, in the years to come, it promises to lessen very considerably. 18 deaths were from pulmonary, and two from other varieties of the disease. WATER SUPPLY. The water supply is chiefly by pumps, artesian wells, over¬ flowing springs, and a few surface wells. Each house, or set of houses, is supplied according to circumstances. Withcall, South Elkington, Raithby, Stenigot, and some of the Wold villages have their water pumped up by rams and windmills. The water in the district is usually very good. Where it is impure in any degree, action is taken by your orders, to secure a wholesome supply, within a reasonable distance. At the beginning of the year the Military Authorities complained strongly of an excess of free ammonia, in the bored wells near the coast. I can only call attention to a previous report, which states free ammonia occurs in most samples of water from bore wells, but analysts are apparently of opinion that it is of vegetable origin and is probably a peaty formation underlying the clay. OFFENSIVE TRADES. The manure works at Binbrook, Donington-on-Bain, Marshchapel and North Thoresby, have worked satisfactorily. ew SANITARY WORK. The following is Mr. Higginson’s report. 60 Informal Notices served for abatement of nuisances. 10 Formal Notices,