[Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, New Forest R.D.C.

  • New Forest (Hampshire, England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1956
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Credit: [Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, New Forest R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    EXTENSION OF MAINS AND OTHER WORKS INCIDENTAL TO WATER SUPPLIES. Extension of Mains; (i) Southampton Corporation: Parish. Length of mains laid in lineal yards. Diameter of Mains finches). Eling. 928 4 and 3 Netley Marsh. 87 4 and 3'* Dibden. 3,629 6, 4 and 3 Fawley. 540 4” and 3 Copythorne. 1,130 4 Lyndhurst. 1,910 8 Brockenhurst. 1,018 8 Included in the extensions laid in the parishes of Netley Marsh, Eling, Copythorne and Dibden were 87, 478, 1,130 and 200 lineal yards respectively, laid under guarantee agreement with the Council under Sections 28 and 36 Water Act 1945, in which areas the existing supply from wells was found to be insufficient and unwholesome. (ii) West Hampshire Water Company: 717 Lineal yards of 4 mains were laid in the Parish of Boldre. (iii) New Forest Rural District Council? There were no extensions. WATER ANALYSES. (i) Southampton Corporation: (a) Bacteriological Examination: Water supplied is subject to regular bacteriological examination, samples being sent to the Ministry of Health Bacteriologist, Winchester and the Borough Analyst, Southampton. The following Table shows the results of the examinations during the year 1956:- Origin of samples, * Total number of samples Number of -bable No. samples showing the pro¬ of B.coli present in 100ml during year. None present. 1 to 2 present. 3 to 10 present Timsbury Wells. 77 77 . . Twyford Wells. 77 75 2 x - Otterbourne. 77 77 - - River Itchen. 77 76 1 X — TOTAL. 308 ■w 3 - x No faecal organisms present in these samples. 11