[Report 1965] / Medical Officer of Health, Liskeard R.D.C.

  • Liskeard (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1965
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Credit: [Report 1965] / Medical Officer of Health, Liskeard R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Where samples are found to be in any degree contaminated, the person concerned is advised to carry out works of protection at the source and where this has proved ineffective, the fitting of a filter is required on the drinking water tap. Examination of Water Samples. Linkinhome. 28/1/65. Shallow well. Direct from well, Lower Trefrize, Linkinhorne. (Unsatisfactory). Menheniot. 17/2/65. Shallow well. Tap over sink, Bodway, Menheniot. (Satisfactory). Pelynt. 12/3/65. Dip well. Direct from well, Little Larnick, Pelynt. (Slight contamination). 6/5/65. Dip well direct from well, South Muchlarnick, Pelynt. (Unsatisfactory). 21/5/65. Land springs. Tap. Ancient Cottage, Watergate. (Unsatisfactory). 16/6/65. Shallow well. Direct from well. South Muchlarnick, Pelynt. (Satisfactory). South Hill. 19/5/65. Tap. Trewoodloe, South Hill. (Unsatisfactory). 3/6/65. Spring chamber. Trewoodloe, South Hill. (Satisfactory). 28/1/65. Bore. Reservoir. Lanhargy, Bray Shop. (Satisfactory). St. Keyne. 3/3/65. Land springs. Reservoir. Scawns Farm, St. Keyne. (Unsatisfactory). 3/3/65. Land spring. Tap in kitchen. Scawns Farm, St. Keyne. (Satisfactory). St. Martin. 23/6/65. Land spring. Direct from spring. Riverside, Seaton. (Satisfactory). 15/4/65. Bore tap. Lodge, St. Martin. (Slight contamination). St. Neot. 5/3/65. Land springs. Direct from spring. Polventon, St. Neot. (Satisfactory). Warleggan. 5/3/65. Land springs. From reservoir. Higher Trevorder Farm. (Contaminated). 25/3/65. Land springs. Tap. Higher Trevorder, Mount. (Contaminated). 25/3/65. Land springs. Reservoir. Higher Trevorder, Mount. (Contaminated). (2) Quantity. There was no shortage of water in any part of the District during 1965—due in part to the ‘wet’ summer but mainly to the water scheme carried out by the Liskeard and District Water Board before the present Board was formed, having been designed to supply the needs of the Borough and District adequately, in spite of the fact that, due to new sewerage systems, more and more water is being used. During 1965 the East Cornwall Water Board made further progress in connection with the proposed impounding reservoir and trial bores have been sunk to decide the