[Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Durham County Palatine / County Council.

  • Durham (England : County). Council.
Date:
1948
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Credit: [Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Durham County Palatine / County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Ministry of Health Public Inquiries were held to consider proposals of works of sewerage and sewage disposal, as follows :— Boldon U.D. Durham R.D. Durham City. Consett U.D. Sunderland R.D. 6th January, 1948. Proposals—Sewerage and drainage, at an estimated cost of ;i^l 52,000. Objections raised by Sunderland Corporation, who put forward alternative scheme. 8th January, 1948. Proposals—Sewerage and sewage disposal, at an estimated cost of ;^69,900. No objections. 18th February, 1948. Proposals—Sewerage and sewage disposal, at an estimated cost of ;^40,161. No objections. 14th September, 1948. Proposals—Sewerage and sewage disposal, at an estimated cost of ;^17,500. No objections. 13th October, 1948. Proposals—Sewerage, at an estimated cost of ^41,000. Objection raised by County Council and Alderman E. W. Thompson. RURAL WATER SUPPLIES AND SEWERAGE ACT, 1944. In accordance with the provisions of Section 2(2) of the above Act, the following schemes were approved by the County Council during the year :— Estimated cost. {a) Barnard Castle R.D.C. £ Water supply scheme—Staindrop, 19,181 Ingleton, etc (b) Darlington R.D.C. Water supply scheme—Killerby, 1,119 and Summerhouse io) Stockton R.D.C. Extension of Whinney Hill water 2,178 supply scheme to Fox Hill A scheme for the provision of a sewer from South Hylton to the River Wear was submitted by the Sunderland Rural District Council but the County Council were unable to approve it in its present lorm as it was considered that some provision should be made for the treat- ment of the sewage before discharge into the River Wear.