REPORT ON THE WORKING OF THE KING INSTITUTE, GUINDY
Rajahmundry.—The raw well-water showed excessive bacterial pollution at both the
examinations. The chlorinated samples gave no evidence of the water having benefited
under this treatment. It was elicited in June 1923 that an empirical dose of 5 oz. of
bleaching powder was being added daily to the storage tank. The necessity for conducting
field tests for determining the daily dose was pointed out, but an examination of the
chlorinated samples received in November showed that this suggestion had not been acted
upon.
Salem.— The water-supply to this jail was still derived from the hospital well, a very
unsatisfactory source. The necessity for a connection with the municipal main which has
been placed constantly before the Inspector-General of Prisons, was reiterated during the
year. It has, however, been elicited quite recently, that the municipal authorities would not
supply water to the jail on fair and reasonable terms. This is a matter on which the inter--
vention of Government appears to be called for, the provision of safe water to the jail
population being an urgent matter.
Tanjore.—In June, the raw water was polluted and chlorination was defective. In
December the chlorinated supply was in good order.
Vellore.—The results of the first examination made in May 1923 were unsatisfactory
while at the second examination in November the supply was found to be in good order.
Railway Stations.
Bangalore City and Cantonment ( M. & S. M.Ry .).—The water-supply to these two railway
stations was found to be in very good order on the two occasions on which it was examined.
Bezwada Junction (M. & S.M.Ry. ).—The supply continued to be satisfactory during the
present year.
Erode Junction ( S.I.Ry. ).—The water-supply to this railway station was found to
be of poor quality on two occasions. Systematic chlorination is necessary to render the
supply safe.
Guntakal Junction ( M. & S.M.Ry .).—The station had the benefit of a satisfactory supply
during the year under report.
Jalarpet Junction (M. & S.M.Ry. ).—The water-supply to this station showed a falling off
in quality. The elevated tanks require more frequent cleanings and the surroundings of the
well require to be cleared of vegetation. The railway authorities were advised accordingly.
Katpadi Junction (M. & S.M.Ry.).—The supply to this station was just passable on both
the occasions on which it was examined.
Madura Junction (S.I.Ry.).— At the first examination in May, the supply (derived from
the municipal main) was in fair, order, but in October showed some deterioration as a result
of storage in a dirty reservoir.
Naupada Junction ( B.N.Ry .).—The water-supply to this station continues to be
unsatisfactory and the necessity for tapping a better and more plentiful source was again
emphasised.
Pakala Junction (M. & S.M.Ry .).—The supply of water to this railway station was found
on both occasions to be bacterially impure and systematic chlorination was recommended as
necessary to provide a safe supply to the passengers.
Podanur Junction (S.I.Ry .).—This railway station provides two kinds of supplies on its
platform. The untreated supply extended for the use of the passengers, has been of a
variable quality, while the chlorinated supply, intended for the use of troops, is uniformly
good. The desirability of systematic chlorination of the former supply also was pointed to
the railway authorities.
Renigunta Junction (M. & S.M.Ry .).—The water-supply to this railway station just
passed muster on the two occasions on which it was examined.
Samalkot Junction (M. & S.M.Ry.).— The supply to this station has not recovered its
original level of purity. During the year under report it was just passable.
Tanjore Junction ( S.I.Ry. ).—The two samples of water received from this railway station
just passed muster.
Trichinopoly Junction (S.I.Ry.).— This station draws its supply from the municipal
mains. The supply was in fair order during the year.
Villupuram Junction (S.I.Ry .).—The supply continued to yield satisfactory results.
Vizianagram ( B.N.Ry .).—Municipal water supplied at this station was of fair quality on
both the occasions on which it was examined.
Waltair Junction (M. &S.M.Ry .).—The wells supplying the station have yielded variable
results but the supply on the platform was satisfactory, the water having benefited by
storage in the reservoirs.
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