[Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Liskeard R.D.C.

  • Liskeard (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1946
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Credit: [Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Liskeard R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Sanitary Circumstances of the Area. Water. The supply of water throughout the District during 1946, was generally satisfactory. Even at Polruan there was no shortage, due to the rather high rainfall during the early part of the year. No case of contamination of piped water supplies has been discovered—the springs in use being adequately pro¬ tected at the source. No water treatment plants have been installed. The water supplying Tremar Village has a plumbo solvent action, but to obviate this the mains are of cement asbestos and the service pipes are of copper, tin lined. Whilst there is a piped water supply in several parishes, there still remains a large percentage of houses relying entirely on well water, some regarded as doubtful quality, and some, a considerable distance from the houses. There is a pressing need for a district scheme which could be made to serve every village and hamlet in the area and every effort should be made to provide this amenity. The following shows the supply in each Parish where a piped water supply is provided. Parish. Pop. of Parish. Pop. supplied direct to houses. Number supplied from stand Pipes. Broadoak 209 40 nil. St. Cleer 1485 850 37 Lansallos 1424 1237 nil. Lanteglos 1320 1000 150 Linkinhorne 1139 30 50 Liskeard 922 nil. 300 St. Martin 283 100 nil. Menheniot 1089 200 50 Morval 530 10 nil. St. Neot 918 140 100