[Report 1949] / Medical Officer of Health, Welwyn Garden City U.D.C., Hatfield R.D.C., Welwyn R.D.C.

  • Welwyn Garden City (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1949
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Credit: [Report 1949] / Medical Officer of Health, Welwyn Garden City U.D.C., Hatfield R.D.C., Welwyn R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Maie Female On the register at 3 i st Decem¬ ber, 1949 ... Pul . N/Pul. Pul. N/Pul. Total 11 4 8 7 30 Removals from the ‘register during the year ... 3 2 1 6 Added to the register during the year 3 — 4 — 7 On the register at 31st Decem¬ ber, 1949. !4 1 10 6 31 The Tuberculosis Clinic at Osterhills Hospital, St. Albans undertakes the treatment and supervision of cases in Welwyn, and the southern part of the District, while cases from the Mardley Hill/ Woolmer Green area attend Letchworth Clinic. Home visiting of all cases is maintained through the Tuberculosis Health Visitors, and the Home Nurses, and the special housing needs of each case is fully investigated. Section D. SANITARY CONDITIONS OF THE AREA. 1. Water Supply, (a) Public Supply. A very small dose of chlorine has been continuously applied to all public water supplies throughout the year. Samples taken from the various storages in turn have been sub¬ mitted monthly for analysis and /or bacteriological examination. The reports have been consistently satisfactory. Public supply is available throughout the Parish of Welwyn and the greater part of the Parish of Ayot St. Peter. The average weekly consumption during the twelve months ended 31st March, 1950, was :— (i) From Welwyn Garden City Waterworks (including 352,423 galls, per week sup¬ plied in bulk to Hertford R.D.C.) ... 1,752,000 galls. (ii) From Welwyn Waterworks ... ... 263,909 „ (iii) d otal from the two sources consumed in Welwyn Rural District ... ... ... 1,663,486 ,, (b) Private Supplies. The Parish of Ayot St. Lawrence remains, as before, dependent upon private supplies. A scheme for carrying a piped supply to this Parish has been prepared and submitted to the Ministry of Health for approval. A site for necessary Water Tower has been agreed. 2. Drainage, Sewerage and Sewage Disposal. The number of cesspools or sewage tanks emptied by the Council’s Cesspool Emptier during the year was 550 (679 loads—average 1-23 loads per emptying).