[Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, Newport (Isle of Wight) Borough.

Newport (Isle of Wight, England). Borough Council.

Date:: 1970

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Credit: [Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, Newport (Isle of Wight) Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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WATER SUPPLIES The water supplies to the Borough were satisfactory as regards quality and quantity* No contamination of any significance occured. Samples of water taken for bacteriological examination, chiefly by the Isle of Wight River and Water Authority, gave the following results:- Satisfactory Suspicious Unsatisfactory 64 Nil 3 The three unsatisfactory results were in respect of well water samples and appropriate action was taken. No samples were taken for chemical analysis during the year. The sources of water were unchanged; the supply is hard and not liable to plumbo-solvency. OFFICES, SHOPS AND RAILWAY PREMISES ACT 1963 In May a Clerical/Technical Assistant was appointed. He received practical training in the Department in duties under the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, 196^ and clerical and administrative procedures were established to deal with the anticipated increase in the volume of work under this heading. Unfortunately, for the last three months of the year he was obliged to undertake additional clerical work in the Department due to the departure of other staff so that the systematic inspection of premises which he was about to undertake had to be deferred. It is disappointing for me to report, once again, that due to inadequacy of staff there was very limited activity under the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act in Newport. I look forward to having a full complement of staff in 1971 so that these important duties can be vigorously undertaken.