[Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, New Mills (Derbyshire) U.D.C.

  • New Mills (Derbyshire, England). Council.
Date:
1953
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Credit: [Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, New Mills (Derbyshire) U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The quantity of the water has been adequate during the year and the quality of the supply was kept under constant observation by the Water Engineer and the Health Department. There are 2,938 dwelling houses in New Mills of which 2,751 are supplied from the public mains direct to the house. There are no stand pipes* Twenty five houses were connected to the Town's supply during 1953. One extension to the water mains was made during the year. DRAINAGE No. of houses in District connected to sewers No. of houses in District not connected to sewers No. of connections made during year:- (a) Existing houses (b) New houses (c) Other premises No. of conversions of other closets to W.C's DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE 190 yards of new sewer were laid in Laneside of new sewer were laid in Hague Bar Road. Estimated Population Involved 2,789 8,090 150 345 3 8 18 12 Road and 30 yards RIVERS AND STREAMS Pollution is now the responsibility of the Mersey River Board. Work commenced during the year on the provision of costly filtering arrangements at one of the textile works in order to lessen the present serious pollution of trie river Sett. SWIMMING BATHS AND POOLS There are no swimming baths in the area. CLOSET ACCOMMODATION Number of closets of each type remaining at the end of 1953 5- Privy midden3 10 Water closets 1,523 Waste Water closets 486 Pail closets 36