[Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, East Gloucestershire United Districts (Cirencester U.D.C., Cirencester R.D.C., Northleach R.D.C., Tetbury R.D.C.).

  • East Gloucestershire United Districts.
Date:
1947
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Credit: [Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, East Gloucestershire United Districts (Cirencester U.D.C., Cirencester R.D.C., Northleach R.D.C., Tetbury R.D.C.). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    4 Undertakings at Coates, Poulton, Lechlade and Woddmancote, were :— Satisfactory in 8 cases. Not entirely satisfactory in 1 case. Fairly satisfactory in 1 case. The unsatisfactory condition of the latter 2 samples—one from Poulton and one from Coates, was due to break down in the chlorinating apparatus. Check samples after repair of chlorin- ators proved satisfactory. Six water samples from private suppliers were submitted to the Public Analyst with the following results : Satisfactory for human consumption 2 Unfit for human consumption 4 In all of the latter 4 cases consumption of the contaminated water was discontinued and a satisfactory alternative source provided. The following table indicates the number of dwelling houses in the separate parishes provided with either a piped indoor supply or standpipe supply of water :— Ampney Crucis Piped indoor supply Population ,. 28 101 Standpipe supply Population 20 72 Ampney St. Mary .. 22 79 3 11 Bagendon .. 39 140 3 11 Barnsley . . 20 72 25 90 Baunton . . 20 72 8 28 Coates (Public) . . 32 115 30 106. Colesbourne . . .. 23 83 17 61 Daglingworth . . 70 252 6 22 Down Ampney (Public) 5 18 0 0 Edgeworth . . 27 97 2 8 Hatherop . . 34 122 24 86 Kemble . . 76 276 30 106 Fairford .. 303 1090 28 101 Poole Keynes . . 13 46 6 22 Poulton (Public) .. 69 249 18 65 Preston (Public) . . 28 101 20 72 Rodmarton . . 26 94 25 91 Rendcomb . . 29 105 23 83 Quenington . . 85 306 34 122 Siddington (Public) . . 19 69 82 296 Lechlade (Public) . . 128 461 ' 83 299 Kempsford (Public) . . . . 26 94 0 0 Total population in district having a Total population of district 4042 piped supply 1752 5,794 12,730