[Report 1941] / Medical Officer of Health, Ampthill U.D.C.

  • Ampthill (England). Urban District Council. nb2006025271.
Date:
1941
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Credit: [Report 1941] / Medical Officer of Health, Ampthill U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    5 LEG! SLAT I ON IN FORCE Adoptive Acts. Public Health Act, 1890, Parts i, ii, iii. Public Health Act, 1925, Parts ii, iii & iv (except Section 20). Slaughter of Animalc Act, 1933, Section i. Bye-Laws and Regulations: Prevention of Nuisances. Removal of Refuse & Noxious Matter. Public Sanitary Conveniences. Cleansing of Pootwayo. Offensive Trades. New Streets & Buildings. Common Lodging Houses Private Street Works Act, 1892. SEC_TIGI1 _C. Sanitary Circumstances of the Area Water. The town is supplied by a public main and all parts of the town have a pipe from which a good and wholesome supply of water can be obtained at a good pressure. The water is derived from the Greensand and is of excellent quality. The pumping station is at Clophill, which is about 4 miles East of the town. One chemical Analysis was made during the year and four Bacteriological Analyses, one every three months. I append below the Bacteriological Analysis taken in April 1942. Colwell & Lickorish, Pinsbury Town Hall, 22nd April, 1942. Sosebery Avenue, E.C.l. REPORT upon the Bacteriological examination of a sample of WATER forwarded by Hr. R.W.Collison, The Waterworks, Clophill. The sample was received on the 15th April,1942 and v/as marked - TAP OVER SINK AT HOUSE AT PUMPING STATION. Number of organisms per c.c, 1 growing on gelatine at room temperature in 4 days 20°C,) Liquefying organisms