[Report 1944] / Medical Officer of Health, Wakefield City.

  • Wakefield (England). City Council.
Date:
1944
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Credit: [Report 1944] / Medical Officer of Health, Wakefield City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    19/78
    WAKEFIELD WATER. (i) The water supply of the City has been satisfactory both in quality and quantity during the whole year. (ii) (a) Bacteriological Examination of V/ater. Bacteriological examinations of the raw water which will after treatment be piped throughout the City are made at quarterly intervals, and the results of these examinations are as shown hereunder, together with the comparable examinations of the treated water which are made fort¬ nightly. Results of Bacteriological Examination of Water collected from the points specified below. Where Collected Date of Report. Presumptive B. coli count (in 100 m.l. water). Faecal B. coli form Count (in 100 m.l. water). (1) Raw water collect- Feb. 29 None None ed at Ardsley Gauge May 23 None — Basin, from Ringstone Main. Aug. 28 9 — (2) Raw water collect- Feb. 29 1 None ed at Ardsley Gauge May 23 None Basin, from Ryburn Main (Mixed Water from Ryburn Intake and Ringstone Reserv¬ oir, via Barkisland Cross - connection). Aug. 28 18 (3) Water collected at Feb. 29 None None Filtration Works, Kirk- May 23 None — hamgate (treated water from Ardsley Reservoir before filtration). Aug. 28 18 (4) Water collected at Feb. 29 None None Filtration Works, Kirk- May 23 None — hamgate—Filtered wa¬ ter from open Sand Beds (before chlorin¬ ation). Aug. 28 None (5) Filtered Water Feb. 29 None None from Mechanical Filt- May 23 None — ers, before chlorination, Filtration Works, Kirk- hamgate. Aug. 28 2 -- ■ -