[Report 1899] / Medical Officer of Health, Bournemouth County Borough.

  • Bournemouth (England). County Borough Council. nb2004301338.
Date:
1899
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Credit: [Report 1899] / Medical Officer of Health, Bournemouth County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    syphons have been inserted at four points, to prevent any nuisance by reason of the displacement of sewer gas, which has occurred heretofore with the wind in certain quarters, and also to facilitate ventilation. The entries from the Branksome Urban District have been brought under control with separate manholes. Sea Road Relief Sewer. The overflow in connection with the above sewer has been laid during the early part of the year. A syphon trap has also been fixed on the Sea Road sewer, which seems to have been successful in putting an end to the escape of sewer gas formerly complained of in this district. Westover Road Sewer. An old brick sewer in this road, which was formerly a source of complaint, has been superseded by a new i2in. stoneware sewer, to which the house drains, hitherto also of a bad form and built of soft bricks, have been connected with bin. stoneware pipes. Bodorgan Road Sewer. That portion of this sewer near St. Stephen’s Church has been relaid on an improved line, and at a better gradient. St. Michael’s Rise and West Hill Sewers. These have been improved, and syphons fixed, so as to disconnect the various properties. Westbourne, Vale Road (for Church and Windham Roads) and Ashley Road. Relief sewers have been planned, and the contracts let, to relieve the surcharged sewers in these districts. BAKEHOUSES. The Bakehouses have been periodically examined. I am pleased to note that all these places are kept in a better condition. The majority of the Bakehouses are above ground; there are only a few basement bakehouses in the Borough. The ventilation of some of these, it is hoped, will be improved.