[Report 1965] / Medical Officer of Health, Godalming Borough.

  • Godalming (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1965
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Credit: [Report 1965] / Medical Officer of Health, Godalming Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    WATER SUPPLIES PUBLIC AMD PRIVATE SUPPLIES The Guildford, Godaiming and District Water Board supplies water to the whole of the Borough area. Approximately half the water for that part of Godaiming formerly supplied by the sources at Borough Road having a high iron content, is now supplied from the Guildford sources at Dapdune and Joseph’s Road; a 12 in. diameter trunk main from Guildford to Godaiming having been completed during 1962; the remainder of this area is supplied from the existing iron-free sources at Borough Road. The chemical pollution at Borough Road is no longer of importance since the particular sources affected are now disused. The area formerly supplied from the Ockford Road Pumping Station now receives water from the new source works at Witley„ Since June 1965 water from the new Albury Borehole Sources has been directed to the Godaiming' area to augment the depletion in the existing supplies, and a number of minor extensions have been made during the year for small developments. All supplies to the Borough area are of top quality both bacteriologically and chemically as shown by frequent samples from sources and distribution points in the Borough and Board area. All supplies are chlorinated to ensure a safe supply. There have been no cases of' contamination during the year. The number of dwelling houses supplied is 5>400 approximately and the population supplied is 17,720 approximately. All premises have a piped supply. There are two private wells in the Borough still in use; one supplies a proportion of large school premises, the other a factory and a number of cottages. The installation of chlorinating plants on both these private systems now ensures a safe supply. SWIMMING POOLS. There are a number of private pools in the area and one pool at a local Primary School; two of the largest of these, although privately owned, are used by members of the public, schools and other bodies. One is an open air pool of 30,000 gallons to which the public are admitted; at is operated on the fill and empty system with a continuous filtration plant and manual chlorination. The water was maintained in good condition throughout the period of use. The second pool is an indoor pool of 86,000 gallons, situated on private school premises. It is used by arrangement by various Schools in the area; supplied by its own well, the water is pre-heated, chlorinated and aerated and maintains a very high standard of purity. A total of 20 samples were taken from the swimming pools, all of which proved satisfactory DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE DRAINAGE AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL. Drainage. There were 146 inspections and tests to existing drainage systems during the year at all types of premises. Defective or unsatisfactory conditions found were remedied by informal action, and a number of choked drains and sewers were cleared following action taken by the Department. Sewage Disposal. For some years, mainly as a result of informal action, there has been a steady reduction in the number of premises without a water carriage system of drainage and now only two premises have pail closets (one factory and one cottage). Work on a scheme for a septic tank installation at a cottage is in progress and should be completed in 1966. One chemical closet and one Cesspool were installed during the year. There are 39 other premises not connected to the main drainage system and