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Southall 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE BOROUGH
Water Supply.
Water is supplied to nearly the whole of the district by the South West
Suburban Water Company. The Metropolitan Water Board supplies a small
area in the southern part of the district, and the Rickmansworth and Uxbridge
Valley Water Company a small area in the northern part. The supply is
satisfactory both in quality and in quantity.
Samples are taken from time to time from the mains of the companies
supplying the district.
During the year four such samples were taken with the results indicated
in Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the following table. In addition two samples were taken
of wells used for drinking, and the results are put against Nos. 5 and 6 in the
table.
Table No. 31.
| Date | Gelatin 20 degrees for 3 days | Agar 37 degrees for 2 days | B. Coli | Streptococci | B. Welchii | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| l | 18/0/37 | 256 | 21 | 0 in 100 c.c. | 0 in 30 c.c. | 0 in 100 c.c. | Satisfactory |
| 2 | 6/7/37 | 10 | 4 | 0 in 100 c.c. | 0 in 30 c.c. | 0 in 100 c.c. | Satisfactory |
| 3 | 16/7/37 | 24 | 23 | + in 100 c.c. | 0 in 30 c.c. | 0 in 100 c.c. | Satisfactory |
| 4 | 14/12/37 | 178 | 25 | + in 100 c.c. | 0 in 30 c.c. | + in 100 c.c. | Satisfactory |
| 5 | 4/6/37 | 394 | 37 | 0 in 100 c.c. | 0 in 30 c.c. | + in 100 c.c. | Fairly Satisfactory |
| 6 | 25/11/37 | 14 | 3 | 0 in 100 c.c. | 0 in 30 c.c. | 0 in 100 c.c. | Satisfactory |
Rivers and Streams.
One complaint was forwarded to the Middlesex County Council in
connection with the contamination of the Yeading Brook. This was polluted
by effluent discharged from a Rubber Factory outside the boundary.
Drainage and Sewerage.
The Middlesex County Council's main drainage scheme now takes the
whole of the sewerage matter from the Borough of Southall and treatment is
carried on at Mogden Sewerage Works. Excepting in portions of the district
not fully developed, the whole of the houses are supplied with water closets and
are drained to the sewerage system.
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