[Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Stirling County Council.

  • Stirlingshire (Scotland). County Council.
Date:
1925
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Credit: [Report 1925] / Medical Officer of Health, Stirling County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    No. 5, from a dip well at Underwood Pend, Bonnybridge, was also found contaminated. The proprietors were com- municated with, and they immediately took steps with a view to the introduction of gravitation water and the provision of sinks to the six houses here, but by the end of the year the work had not been completed. Sample No. 7 was taken from a pump in the scullery of Auchingean Schoolhouse. The sample was turbid, caused mainly by clay in a fine state of division, and was found to be polluted to an appreciable extent. The water being fairly soft, however, was suitable for washing. The question is being considered by the Education Authority, who, it is ex- pected, will introduce a wholesome supple of water. DRAINAGE. For the Northern part of the District, Mr. Macfarlane, the Sanitary Inspector, reports a great amount of work done in the way of systematic inspection of sewers, “ chaining ” and cleaning. Many minor repairs were also carried out, and new connections made. In the Bonnybridge Special District, owing to malicious mischief, the main sewer to the rear of the Gas Works became choked, and very considerable difficulty was experienced in clearing it, such articles as biscuit tins, pieces of sacking, an iron rod, barrel hoops, etc., having had to be extracted. Unfortunately, the miscreants could not be brought to book. Owing to the re-surfacing of public roads, the manhole covers on several sewers had to be raised. For the Southern Division , Mr. Gough reports that the sewers in the various special districts amply met all demands made on them. A good deal of work was done in the way of clearing chokages, and at several points the sewer manhole covers had to be raised in connection with the resurfacing of roads. For the villages of Avonbridge, Maddiston, Shieldhill and Slamannan, the Committee have again had under consideration the question of drainage, but the cost was found prohibitive. Modified schemes were suggested, but after obtaining the opinion of Mr. Gilbert Thomson, C.E., and myself, these schemes were not proceeded with. SCAVENGING. Mr. Macfarlane calls attention to the great improvement which has been effected from the point of view of scavenging by the re-surfacing of many of the main roads with asphalte. For the Laurieston Special District a new coup has been provided within easy reach of the village, in place of the old coup at Westquarter.