[Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Glastonbury Borough.

  • Glastonbury (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1946
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Credit: [Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Glastonbury Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    t structurally sound and well-built, but where conditions as regards dampness, drainage, lack of ventilation and light are such as to render them unhealthy, particularly for children. It is, however, useless to present a programme of demolition until new houses can he provided for the persons to be displaced, as well as for new households and overcrowded families. POST-WAR DEVELOPMENT. Consulting Engineers have been engaged by the Council to report on Water Supply and Sewerage appertaining to post-war housing and post-war development generally and the proposals include WATER SUPPLY, (l) The re-laying of the stoneware main at West Compton, (2) Works to render the Edgarley Reservoir water-tight, (3) The installation of a Booster Plant on the trunk main from West Compton, (4) The sinking of a new Bore-hole, (5) A Soheme.with new reservoir, for supplying the higher parts of the town and (0) The installation of a permament Chlorinating Plant on the existing high level system at Wellhouse. SEWERAGE, (l) The provision of a new Sewage Disposal Works (2) The re-laying of a section of the main sewer in Benedict Street to prevent flooding and (3) Sewers in connection with the post-war housing site at Windmill Field Hill. POST-WAR HOUSING. The site which the Council has acquired at Windmill Field Hill is sufficient for approximately 250 houses over a long term programme. The first two-years programme is 70 bouses and site preparation works are in hand for the erection of 3° houses on this site for the first stage. Negotiations have taken place with the owners of sites at Tor View Avenue under Circular 92/46,where the Council are proposing the erection of 20 Flats as a first instalment. Number of applications for housing accommodation on the Council’s list at end of 1946: 220. Provision of new houses during 1946 By Looal Authority Completed. Under Construction 0 By Private Enterprise... 7 5 sanitary inspection. A summary of visits made and matters dealt with by the Sanitary Inspector during the year is appended, I ^JYour obedient servant, T. H. A. PINNIGER Medical Officer of Health, (3)