[Report 1913] / Medical Officer of Health, Glossop Borough.

  • Glossop (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1913
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Credit: [Report 1913] / Medical Officer of Health, Glossop Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Domestic Supply. No. of Houses supplied from public sources Do. with no supply within 100 yards Do. supplied from surface wells (estimated) Do. supplied from Springs (estimated) ... Supplies liable to pollution 5144 None 171 132 None known There is a constant supply, but, if water closets were generally used, a larger supply would be required. Kiveks and Streams. Trade effluents are now fairly dealt with. Sewerage and Drainage. The Sewage Works at Lower Gamesley are, I believe, doing good work. Last Year I wrote as follows :— “ Improvements are in hand at Lambgates, and the back of Station Road, Hadfield; and are required at Cross Cliffe, and Lower Bank, Glossop ; at the back of Simmondley Lane, and in Simmondley; and in blocks of property now drained by stone sewers.” I have now to report that sewers have been completed for Lambgates, Station Road, Cross Clilfe, and Lower Bank ; and that Simmondley Lane is in hand. Earthenware pipes have also been laid down for some of the property formerly only provided with stone drains. Closet Accommodation. Approximate number of houses with privy middens 165 Do. do. do. pail closets 3958 Do. do. do. water closets 705 Do. do. do. slop-water closets ... 419