[Report 1964] / Medical Officer of Health, Kingsbridge R.D.C.

  • Kingsbridge (Devon, England). Rural District Council. no2011196201.
Date:
1964
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Credit: [Report 1964] / Medical Officer of Health, Kingsbridge R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHIEF PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTOR FOR THE YEAR 1964. MR. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, Herewith I submit my report on the work of the Public Health Department during the year ended 31st December, 1964. SEWERAGE. BROWNSTON. Conditions at this hamlet are still unsatisfactory and some form of disposal plant is urgently required. GALMPTON. The construction of the sewers and disposal works and the installation of the pumping station is now complete. Some difficulties are being experienced in connection with the pumping station but I hope that these will be rectified at an early date. SHERFORD. The system of treatment of the effluent by sand filters has not been satisfactory, particularly from the maintenance aspect, and it is intended to carry out modifications to these works. WEST CHARLETON. The work of constructing new sewers and a new disposal works has now been completed. SOUTH POOL. It is anticipated that the work in connection with the laying of new sewers and disposal works at South Pool will commence early in the Mew Year. LODDISWELL. The consultants have prepared a detailed scheme for re-sewering part of the village and for the reconstruction of the disposal works. It is anticipated that work may start at the end of 1965. OTHER SCHEMES. The construction of council house at Frogmore has necessitated the preparation of a scheme for this village. The scheme is to be phased and the first phase should commence early in the New Year. Conditions at Challaborough are still most unsatisfactory. The consultants have made a visit and are in the course of preparing a sewage scheme for submission to the Council. No progress has been made in connection with a scheme for Strete or for the improvement to the sewers and sewage disposal works at Modbury. MAINTENANCE. It was anticipated that it would be necessary to have three mobile gangs in order to provide an adequate cover throughout the district. With judicious re-routing of the existing gangs this has not been necessary, but such an arrangement can only be of a temporary nature.