[Report 1944] / Medical Officer of Health, Rugby R.D.C.

  • Rugby (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1944
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Credit: [Report 1944] / Medical Officer of Health, Rugby R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Clerk : P. G. Allison, on Service. J. M. Boswell, on Service. Temporary Clerk—Mrs. G. A. Nutting. Surveyor : D. G. McVinnie, M.I.M. & Cy.E. Assistant: H. Bonsor, M.I.M. & Cy.E. Public Analysts : Bostock Hill & Rigby, Birmingham Medical Officer of Health : H. Gibbons Ward, M.D., D.P.H. 3. Laboratory Facilities.—Bacteriological examinations by Birmingham University :— Positive. Negative. Total. *Diphtheria . 5 62 67 Enteric Eever.. — — —■ Tuberculosis .. ■— 6 6 73 * These numbers include swabs from the Joint Isolation Hospital at Harborough Magna. C. SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE DISTRICT. 1. (i) Water Supply.—During 1944, 30 samples were taken from well supplies in the district ; 25 were chemically examined and 5 bacteriologically examined. The results were as follows :— 7 samples were classified as Safe for drinking. 16 ,, ,, ,, Unsafe 6 ,, ,, ,, Suspicious 1 ,, was ,, Dangerous. In the course of the year 33 houses were connected to the water mains. (i) Has Water Supply been Satisfactory in {a) Quality, (b) in Quantity.—As regards (a) the above results show the quality to be satisfactory at only a few supplies, and I feel sure that more sampling would have emphasised the need for mains extensions to every parish in the district. (b) ddicre were complaints from ])arts onh’ of 3 parishes, namely, Newton, Sawbridge and Princethorpe. Water was carted to Sawbridge and Princethorpe, whilst the few houses