[Report 1905] / Medical Officer of Health, Glastonbury Borough.

  • Glastonbury (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1905
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    BOBOUGH OF GLASl OISJ BURY. Medical Officer’s Report for 1905. To the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the Borough of Gfastonbury. Gentlemen, I beg leave to submit to you my Report for the year ending 31st December, 1905. Area—5,000 Acres. Population—4,016 (Census 1901). Geology.—The higher and more populated parts of the Borough : Lower Lias, Clay, and Limestone ; the lower and outlying districts : Alluvium Beat. 1 , Occupation.—Manufacturing Rugs and Gloves ; Agricultural. Birth Rate.—Per 1,000 living : 22'41. Death Rate.— ,, ,, 1145. Zymotic Rate.— ,, ,, 0 74. Infant Mortality.—Per 1,000 births : 44 A. Water Supply.—The town has had an abundant and constant supply during the year, drawn almost entirely from the Compton source, a comparatively small quantity coming from the Edgarley reservoir. The quality has been excellent, and I have heard of no complaints as^to its purity. Most of the houses in the town have now a separate supply, a few only being supplied in groups of not more than three to one tap. This, in time, should be altered, and every house have its own supply. When this is the case, every w.-c. could, and should, have a constant supply for flushing—a need that is sadly wanted in many cases. Sewerage and Drainage.—The farm at Cradle Bridge continues to dispose of the Sewage in a satisfactory manner. The coke screens placed in the ditches last year have proved useful in filtering the sewage, and no serious complaints have been made of the effluent causing pollution of other waters. Beyond the connecting-up of the drains from new houses to the main sewers, no work of any magnitude has been carried out. Scavenging.—The streets during the year have been kept in a cleanly condition, in spite of their being constantly broken up for laying gas con- nections, etc. The substitution of cement for stone paving, in various parts of the town, is a great improvement, being much more cleanly and not so dangerous to walk on in wet weather. The house refuse is regularly re- moved and taken to the yard along the Meare Road, and there destroyed by fire. The surface-water drains and gullies were kept well flushed and disinfected during the dry summer weather. Area. Population. Geology. Occupation. Birth Rate. Death Rate Zymotic Rath Infant Mortal] Water Supply Sewerage .an i Drainage. Scavenging.