[Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Brackley R.D.C.

  • Brackley (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1938
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Credit: [Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Brackley R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Middleton Cheney.—To supply the 28 new houses a well has been sunk on the housing site; water being electrically lifted to a service tank from whence it is piped to the houses. A scheme to service the whole village with a pipe borne supply is under con- sideration. Snigrave.—In December, the Minister of Health held a Public Enquiry at Sulgrave to consider the new supply proposed by the Council. The scheme in general was approved and it is expected that the worlc will commence in 1939. The advisability of extending the supply to Culworth was advocated by the Medical Officer, and the Minister directed that this end should be kept in view when drawing up plans for specification for the Sulgrave supply. Whitfield.—To ensure a supply when there is insufficient wind to drive the wind engines, an electric motor has been installed with easy means of attachment to the present pumping plant. (ii) Drainage and Sewage. These services have not been greatly altered during the period under review, though in all cases where new Council houses have been erected due provision for the carriage of surface and slop waters has been provided. Croughton.—A scheme for new treatment works and for new sewers where necessary is under course of preparation. Eydon.—The relaying of new sewers to replace the worn out old ones has been completed. Kings Sutton.—A new length of sewer has been laid to service the new Council houses. Overthorpe.—A scheme for new treatment works to deal with sewage from the northern part of the hamlet has been submitted to the Ministry of Health. Syresharn.—A new length of sewer has been laid to take the sewage from new Council houses to the existing treatment works. The Surveyor states that the existing sewage facilities have continued to work satisfactorily during the year. 2. Rivers and Streams. The Council’s Surveyor continues to co-operate with the Officers of the Thames Conservancy Board to avoid the pollution of any streams which might arise through the institution of new sewage works. Evidence of this is to be found in drawing up of a new scheme for the village of Overthorpe.