[Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Guisborough U.D.C.

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

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    Two samples of milk were submitted for bacteriological examination as to cleanli- ness, both reaching a high standard, with a bacterial count of under 8,000 per c.c., and Coliform bacilli absent in 1/100 c.c. Three samples of ice-cream from two manufacturers in the district were taken by the Sanitary Inspector early in August and submitted for bacteriological examination; one sample had a bacterial count of 688,000 per c.c., while the other two reached 1,000,000 bacteria per c.c.; all three had coliform bacilli present in 1/1000 c.c. Your Inspector advised as to proper cleansing of utensils and equipment and further samples taken shortly afterwards had a bacterial count of under 1,000 per c.c., and no coliform bacilli present in 1 c.c. Water Supplies. Samples from the Gisborough Water Company’s Supply were submitted for analysis regularly. The results of these and other examinations are summarised in Tables 5 and 6 in the appendix. Reports on samples from the Gisborough Water Co. were generally satisfactory throughout the year, except on one occasion in August, and there was no shortage of water. In January, complaints were received of frequent absence of water supply to the 24 houses at Mount Pleasant. These receive a supply, installed by the mining company, who used to own the houses, from springs at Poplar Farm on the edge of Barnaby Moor, carried in iron pipes to a wooden storage tank at the corner of Well Wood, and the main from there to the cottages was in bad condition owing to mining subsidence. A sample of this water submitted for analysis on January 21st (see Table 6) was reported as wholesome, but acid, and possibly, therefore, plumbo-solvent. Steps were taken to improve the supply. A sample of the Council’s water supply to Newton Village was taken (see Table 7) and found satisfactory. On receiving from the County Medical Officer a copy of a report on a sample of water taken at Upleatham School another sample was taken from a house in the village on August 6th. The report on this (see Table 7) shewed evidence of pollution. This was reported to the Zetland Estate, the suppliers of the water, who stated they were negotiating with the Cleveland Water Company for a supply to the village. This does not seem to have been arranged so far. A sample from the estate supply to Wilton Village was submitted and reported (see Table 6) to be pure and wholesome, but on the acid side of neutrality and, therefore, with possible plumbo-solvent action. A sample of the estate supply to Hutton Village was submitted and reported (see Table 6) as of good organic quality but showing slight contamination by matter of excremental origin. This was reported to the Owners of the Middlesbrough Estate with suggestions for improvement. The estate water supply to Yearby Village was also sampled and the report (see Table 6) indicates that although the water is extremely hard it was considered wholesome and suitable for drinking.