[Report 1923] / Medical Officer of Health, Argyll County Council.

  • Argyllshire (Scotland). County Council.
Date:
1923
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Credit: [Report 1923] / Medical Officer of Health, Argyll County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    spectors made 267 visits of Inquiry, sent 57 intimations to School Boards, Teachers, etc., 128 Houses or Premises were disinfected also 120 sets of Bedding, Clothing, etc. Special Report and Inquiries. Ardnamurchav.—Drainage, Druimbeg, Acharacle. Cowal.—Sanitary conveniences, Burnside Terrace, Carrick Castle ; insanitary conditions, Strachur; Constable’s house, Lochgoilhead ; Sanitary conveniences, Giencroe School; Sewage outfalls, Kilmun, Strone and Blairmore. Islay. —Insanitary houses at Port Ellen and Bowmore. Lorn.— Refuse removal, Balvicar; Ashpits, St. John’s School, Ballachulish ; Drainage Muckairn Manse, Taynuilt; Drainage, Lower Carnoch and Clachaig, Glencoe ; Ardanaiseig, Kilchrennan; Loanfern, Ballachulish; and Balvicar House, Balvicar; Water Supplies —Taynuilt, Balvicar, and Kilchrenan. Mull.—Water Supply, Tiree. Water Supplies. Cowal.— At the East End Section of Innellan the piping which was defective was replaced with larger pipes. Complaint was received in July regarding Knockiemillie Reservoir supply. The tank was emptied and cleaned out. At Sandbank the supply was adequate for all purposes. Islayt.—All the special water supply districts gave an adequate supply. At Port Ellen 160 yards of 1 piping laid in the village from Islay Hotel corner to corner of Lennox Street will improve this supply. Lorn.—The question of the formation of a special water supply district for Taynuilt and the adjoining hamlets was under consideration at the end of the year. The existing supply was not considered of good quality and samples from other likely