[Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Tadcaster R.D.C.

  • Tadcaster (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1947
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Credit: [Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Tadcaster R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Eight samples were submitted to the Public Health Laboratory at Wakefield for bacteriological examination during the year, and all proved satisfactory, also one chemical sample submitted to the Public Analyst proved satisfactory. In addition to softening treatment, this water supply is chlorinated. YORK SUPPLY River Water This supply is purchased in bulk from the York Waterworks Company and distributed to the following Parishes: — Appleton Roebuck, Askham Bryan, Bolton Percy, Colton, and Copmanthorpe. Bishop.thorpe is supplied direct. It should be noted however, that the Parishes of Appleton Roebuck, Askham Bryan, Bolton Percy, Colton, and Copmanthorpe can, and are being supplied from the Council’s supply at Bilbrough. In addition to these public supplies, 28 houses at Newton in the Parish of Ledsham are supplied with water from Pontefract, and 4 Agricultural Cottages at Healaugh are served by a small borehole sunk by the Council in 1943 as the Village supply was not considered adequate. 5 samples were taken from this borehole and submitted to the Public Health Laboratory for bacteriological examination and were reported as satisfactory. There is also a 9in. main laid by the Air Ministry from the Selby U.H.C. supply at Brayton Barff, which was laid during the war to augment the supply of water to Church Fenton Aerodrome. This 9in. main is divided into two 6in. mains, one to supply Church Fenton Aerodrome and the other to supply the lower portion of Sherburn, and the Council are permitted to have connections made to various properties (farms and houses) on the line of the main, and a small number of properties in Sherburn, Biggin and Church Fenton Parishes are now connected to it.