[Report 1961] / Medical Officer of Health, Ruthin Borough.

  • Ruthin Town (Clwyd, Wales). Borough Council.
Date:
1961
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Credit: [Report 1961] / Medical Officer of Health, Ruthin Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Opinion: The chemical condition of this sample is satisfactory. There is no evidence of copper contamination, but possible attack on copper is best investigated by examination of a small sample of the first run-off after the water has been standing for an extended period in pipes. Thirteen visits were made for sampling purposes. Quantity: There has been no problem as to the quantity of water avail- able for distribution. The following table shows the amount of water fed into the Borough mains and the sources from which it was derived:— Daily av. Total annual (gals.) supplyCgals.) Reservoirs 72,000 26,280,000 Borehole 129,000 47,085,000 Birkenhead Water Department main ... Nil Nil Ruthin R.D.C. main (Birkenhead water) I5300 202,300 73,840,000 This gives a daily consumption per head of 55 gallons after allowing for the premises supplied outside the Borough. This figure is rather high for a town of this size—as stated in the last report—and must include a fair amount of avoidable waste. Some of this latter was dealt with during the year (see section on Distri- but on), and it is hoped that further improvement can be obtained as time goes on. Re-grouping of water undertakings: The Draft Order for the creation of the North Denbighshire and West Flintshire Water Board has been approved and arrange- ments are being made for at technical survey of the undertakings which are to be included in the Board. Fifty visits were made in connection with the supervision and administration of the water undertaking. A small waste survey was undertaken in the year, but the pinpointing of suspected waste was made difficult with the sole ex- isting waste meter which controls only a portion of the town. This is also in need of overhaul. No decision to purchase a suggested portable waste meter was made however. Twenty-eight leaks in mains and services were repaired. Two