[Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health, Kenilworth U.D.C.

  • Kenilworth (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1955
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Credit: [Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health, Kenilworth U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    B. GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE DISTRICT. 1. Public Health Officers.—The Staff is as follows :— One combined post.—Surveyor, Water Engineer and Sanitary Inspector. One additional Sanitary Inspector. 2. Laboratory Facilities.—Bacteriological examinations by Public Health Laboratory Service, Coventry : — Positive. Negative. Total. Diphtheria ... — ... 3 3 Dysentery ... — ... 4 4 Tuberculosis 4 • • • « • • 4 11 C. SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE DISTRICT. 1. (i) Water Supply.—The water yield for the area has continued satisfactorily and conditions generally remain the same. Efficient maintenance is still at the same high level, but owing to the increasing demands on the supply, the duty of the pumps has been progressively greater. At one period— September—the heaviest duty pump in No. 3 borehole cut out for a time. This was due to a very minor fault undoubtedly brought about by the continuous use of this pump. During the year water main extensions have been laid in Common Lane, Worcester Road, Dalehouse Lane, Kenilworth Hall Estate, Common Lane Estate, Coventry Road, Park Hill, Thornby Avenue East and Inchbrook Road. Four metered services have been installed, and water laid on to 156 new properties. There have been 25 service repairs, and 12 metered supplies have been discontinued. The water pumped totalled 161,330,000 gallons, giving an average of 442,000 gallons per day, as compared with 399,000 gallons per day for the previous year, which shows an increase of nearly 11%. The additional load which this has put on to your equipment cannot but give cause for some anxiety—not perhaps so much for the amount of water in these