[Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Isle of Wight R.D.C.

  • Isle of Wight (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1947
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Credit: [Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Isle of Wight R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (a) Direct to tlie (b) By means of Houses. stand-pipes. Parish. No. of Popu- No. of Popu- Dwelling Houses. lation. Dwelling Houses. lation. Bembridge ... 633 1521 14 / ho use \ \ boats / 56 Brading ... ... 508 1270 — — Brighstone ... 158 610 3 12 Brook ... 80 300 — — Chale ... 160 620 3 12 Freshwater ... 924 3500 19 72 Gatcombe and Chillerton ... 102 388 o 8 Godshill ... ... 204 607 — — Newchurch ... 269 807 — — Niton and Whitwell ... 409 1227 — — Shalileet ... ... 330 1200 7 28 Shorwell ... Ill 395 3 12 South Arreton ... ... 39 117. — — Totland ... ... 469 1850 9 36 Yarmouth 292 1168 6 24 * Privately owned piped supply. HOLIDAY CAMPS. Complaints are frequently received concerning sanitary conditions in holiday camps. These frequently consist of complaints of the quality or wholesomeness of the food. Lack of kitchen hygiene and the improper storage of food have been found on numerous visits and attempts have been made to educate the food handlers at these camps. From time to time outbreaks of diarrhoea and vomitting occur in the camps, none of serious proportions but sufficient to alarm and spoil the sufferer’s holiday. Full supervision is difficult owing to the many calls on the Ffealth Department during what is perhaps the busiest time of the year. CAMPING. Because of its natural beauty the Rural District is becoming increasingly popular with campers. While properly run camps present no nuisance apart from the unsightly appearance of tents of all shapes and sizes, they are