[Report 1940] / Medical Officer of Health, Arundel Borough.

  • Arundel (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1940
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Credit: [Report 1940] / Medical Officer of Health, Arundel Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA. Water Supply. There have been no new sources of public water supply or any extension of mains. Arundel water is supplied by the Duke of Norfolk from a deep well on his estate near Swanbourne Lake. The water is sufficient in quantity and is chlorinated at the expense of the Local Authority. No samples of water were submitted for bacteriological examination but frequent colorimetric tests, using ortho-tolidine as the re-agent, have been made with W. and T. Hellige Comparator, in order to test the efficiency of the chlorination process. Drainage and Sewerage. No extensions to sewers or alterations in the method of treatment and disposal of sewerage have been made during the year. Rivers and Streams. A ditch in Ford Road receiving drainage from farm lands and from the Torton Estate, and with a penstock outlet to the river, has been cleansed through action by the Local Authority, with financial assistance from the Ministry of Agriculture. Public Cleansing. Apart from the collection of salvage for the war effort, there has been no change in the arrangements made for public cleansing. Shop Act, 1934. At the end of the year, there were 72 shops on the register. During the year, 83 visits and inspections were made to premises on the register. Number of defects found on inspection 5 Sanitary defects ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 Number of defects remedied ... ... ... ... 1 Cleansing defects ... ... 1 Remedied ... ... ... 1 Accumulations ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Remedied ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Camping Sites. No sites in the area were used for camping purposes during 1940, and no licences were granted under Section 269 of the Public Health Act, 1936. Smoke Abatement. There has been no need for action in this matter. Swimming Baths and Pools. There are two swimming baths belonging to the Council (one free to the Public and one open on small payment). These are cleaned twice weekly by the Council’s own staff, and Voxsan used for purification. Eradication of Bed-bugs. No house was found to be infested with bed bugs.