Annual report on the health of the population of West Bengal.

  • West Bengal (India). Directorate of Health Services.
Date:
[1952]
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Credit: Annual report on the health of the population of West Bengal. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (5) Howrah Waterworks. (6) Bankura Waterworks. (7) Bhatpara Sewerage Works. The Anti-malaria Engineer inspected a total number of 258 septic tanks and activated Sludge plants in mills and factories. The Chief Engineer, Public Health Engineering, as advisory authority, had to certify demand of pipes for domestic water-supply and other purposes. Local inspections were made for verification of the demand at site. 1,228 number of applications were certified by the Chief Engineer, Public Health Engineering and sent to the Director, Consumer Goods Department and Civil Supplies, West Bengal, for issue of permits. Maintenance Works.—The following works were maintained during the year under review : — (1) Digri T. B. Hospital Water-supply. (2) Kalimpong Waterworks. (3) Darjeeling Improvement Fund Water-supply. (4) Kanchrapara T.B. Hospital. (5) Bel tola Refugee Camp. (6) S.M. Bose’s House, Chandernagore. (7) Mahalandi Vagrants’ Home. Scheme and projects.—The following schemes were drawn up during the year under review : — Sketch Project (water-supply). Estimated cost of the scheme. Rs. (i) Installation of Bore Hole Pump at Badartola Pumping Station 13,420 (ii) Installation of Iron Elimination Plant at Panihaty Fire Station 550 (Hi) Improvement of Water-supply and Sanitary arrangement at 82,453 Jalpaiguri State-managed Hospital. 96,423 (iv) Totapara Water-supply Improvement Scheme . . .. 10,000 (v) North Barrackpore Water-supply Scheme . . .. 14,10,000 15,16,423 Water-supply and other Public Health Engineering Schemes of the Health Directorate and other departments of the State Government and local bodies were executed to the value of Rs. 53,19,585 under direct control and