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Brought forward 21
Organic Heart disease 21
Bronchitis 11
pneumonia 5
Other diseases of the respiratory organs 3
Diarrhoea and Enteritis 2
Cirrhosis of liver 2
Nephritis and Bright's disease 3
Congenital Debility and premature birth 3
Violent deaths (other than suicide) 2
Other defined diseases 33
Cerebral Haemorrhage 9
Arteriosclerosis 5
120.
REMARKS Off DEATH RATE:-The Death Rate is again Tower than even the
low rate of last year, which was the lowest since 1914.
The deaths from Infectious diseases with the exception. of
Phthisis. were lower also; there "being only 3 from Influenza,, and
none from Diptheria or Scarlet fever.
There were 3 deaths from Phthisis this year.- the same as
in 1919,- while last year there was only one, 11 other causes of
death were fewer. Those from Cancer were only 11 against 14 last
year,
General Sanitary Condition of the District.
WATER.- The number of Public water supplies in the district remains
the same as last year.
As regards the Mells Water Supply nothing definite has been
done up to the end of the year. The new council houses are getting
their supply from the old source.
QUANTITY and QUALITY:- In spite of the severe and prolonged drought
the supply has been sufficient; although, in October and November
the Coleford supply was getting low, and the water had to be cut off
between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6.a.m. to allow the reservoir to
fill up. The only other supply that was affected was Wans trow,
where a good deal of water was required for the milk Factory: and the
supply had to be out off at night from June to the end of the year.
The quality of the water in all public supplies has been
good.
WATER AND STREAMS:- Twelve samples Of drinking water from various
wells and springs were examined by myself.
In five cases the water was baa, and not 'it for use. The
other sever, samples were good
RIVERS AND STREAMS:- The only case of pollution was the stream at
Norton St philip, polluted by whey from the Milk Factory.
Since cheese malting hat- ceases here there has been no
nuisance from this cause.
DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE:- The number of sewerage systems in the district
remains the same as last year.
The Nunney sewerage system was affected by the drought
the river at Nunney being almost dry for some time.
There was a complaint of a nuisance at Highbury caused by
sewerage flowing over some land, and a Committee was appointed to
investigate the matter.
SANITARY INSPECT I OF DISTRICT.
SUB-DISTRICT No.l,
Number of premises visited about 300
Number of defects or Nuisances
discovered:- as follows 14
Defective drains 7
Defective closets 3
Defective Roofs and Walls 4
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