[Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, Totnes Borough.

  • Totnes (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1937
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Credit: [Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, Totnes Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Fifteen million g'allons of water were pumped from the Jubilee scheme and purified before consumption. A very excellent report was received from the County Analyst on this supply. SEWERAGE AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL. \’^arious tests have been made with reg'ard to sewers, etc., at the Outfall Works. Pumping- tests were held for one month and I am at present ^oing- into the matter of ('hemical precipitation, hoping- to clarify the sewag-e before filtration. Two storm overflows have been erected on sewers sur¬ charged with storm water, and these are working- satisfac¬ torily. BUILDINGS. Plans have been approved as follows :— Alterations, Additions, etc. ... 34 New Houses ... ... ... 47 HOUSING. During- the past year over 700 houses have been measured and all particulars taken as regards overcrowding^. Nine cases of overcrowding- were discovered as against eleven cases in the Preliminary Survey. The last of the 58 houses at Smithfields were completed in the early part of tlie year. SLUM CLEARANCE. Work of demolifion under this Act has been commenced in all but one case, and several of the properties have been rased to the ground. PLEASURE GROUNDS. The new entrance to the Island was completed in May and a great improvement is noted. Arrangements were made with the Devon County Council to take over the site of the cottages in Coronation Road and a lay-out approved for a shrubbery, with seating- accomrno- dation.