[Report 1926] / Medical Officer of Health, Burton-upon-Trent County Borough.

  • Burton upon Trent (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1926
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Credit: [Report 1926] / Medical Officer of Health, Burton-upon-Trent County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    School Nurses: *]\Iiss M. E. CoLKMAN, Certified and Registered Nurse and Certified Midwife. ^=Miss W. jAMiiis, Certified and Registered Nurse and Certified Midwife. School Dental Nurse: *.Miss M. Moore, Certified and Registered Nurse and Certified Midwife. Infant Welfare Centre Medical Officers : *W. P. Lowe, iM.B., B.Ch. (part time). *J. M. Mackintosh, M.A., M.D., Ch.B., D.P.H. Ante-Natal Clinic .* *J. M. CowiE, M.D., Ch.B., D.P.H. Venereal Diseases Clinic Medical Officer: *C. T. Holford, F.R.C.S. (Edin.), (part time). * CoiitrihutioDs received towards salary from Governmetit grant. SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF TtfE AREA. Water Supply. The South Staflordshire Waterworks Company are responsible for tlie public water supply of the Borough. The supply is on the constant system, and is .sufficient in quantity and of good quality. The water is a hard one, and has no phimbo- solvent action. number of.houses (about 380) are still supplied b}^ shallow wells, the remainder having the public supply. Samples of the public water supplj’ were submitted for analy.sis both chemical and bacteriological, on four occasions, and wore found to be of good tpiality. In addition (il samples were analysed from shallow wells ; of these 38 were found to be unfit for domestic u.se, and 23 were pas.sed.