[Report 1961] / Medical Officer of Health, Louth Borough.

  • Louth (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1961
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Credit: [Report 1961] / Medical Officer of Health, Louth Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Tuberculosis : New Cases and Mortality during 1961. New Cases Deaths Age Period (years) Non- Non- Respiratory Respiratory Respiratory Respiratory MFMFMF MF 0 . 1 . 5 . 1 15 . 25 1 35 2 45 . 55 2 1 65+ . Totals .... 15 1 7 Cases of tuberculosis were notified during 1961. No deaths occurred during the year from this disease. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES Mr. Brocklebank, the Senior Public Health Inspector, has kindly given a more detailed report under this heading. Public Water Supply and Sewerage. Regular samples of the public water supply were taken throughout the year. During the summer months a number of unsatisfactory reports were obtained, due to chlorination difficulties in the old storage reservoir. The dosage of the chlorine was adjusted on these occasions. Since the new storage reservoir has been in use the samples have been satisfactory and should remain so. Work commenced on a new softening and filtration plant at the Raithby Pumping Station. This plant will reduce the hardness of the water and remove deposits of iron. The Borough Surveyor reports as follows :— Public Water Supply “The new storage reservoir of 1,000,000 gallons capacity has been completed and is now in full operation, giving more adequate control of chlorination and preventing pollution of the samples from the boreholes. The existing main in Eastfield Road has been replaced with one of longer diameter and new mains have been laid in LindenWalk and Cinder Lane, thus improving supplies and providing better fire fighting facilities. Work has commenced on the purification and water softening plant at Raithby Pumping Station; it is hoped that this plant will be in operation by the end of 1962”.