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APPENDIX II.
JAILS.
Bellary.—The well of this jail has been uniformly bad for a long time. The results of
both the examinations conducted during 1920, pointed to the necessity of immediate steps
being taken to inaugurate systematic treatment. The Inspector-General of Prisons has been
specially addressed on the matter.
Berhampur.—The two wells in use at this jail had to be condemned at both the examina-
tions, and it was suggested to the Inspector-General of Prisons that the municipal supply
which was distinctly better in quality should be laid on to the jail.
Cannanore.—In March, Tope well No. 1 was found to be better than Tope well No. 2.
Both wells contain chemically very good water and hence a system of chlorination was advo-
cated. In October both wells showed improvement and yielded samples of fair quality.
Coimbatore.—Of the two wells from which samples were received in January, the aero-
motor well was condemned as unfit and the garden well, though not good, still passed muster.
In June a sample from a well in Block V was examined and reported unfit for drinking
purposes. In August the results of both the aeromotor and garden wells were very unsatis-
factory, the garden well also faring badly.
Cuddalore. —The well inside the jail was found to be grossly polluted at both the
examinations. The well outside the jail was very fair in January but just escaped being
condemned in August.
Palamcottah.—The well of this jail was found to be bad at both the examinations. The
jail authorities sent samples from three other wells in June, and although none of them were
good, the hospital well was the best of the three and the use of this well with the additional
precaution of systematic chlorination was recommended.
Rajahmundry.—At both the examinations the water-supply was found to be unsatis-
factory.
Salem.—Both the examinations having shown that the water-supply from the well was
very unsatisfactory, the Inspector-General of Prisons was advised to get the municipal supply
laid on to the jail.
Tanjore.—The water-supply of this jail was examined thrice during the year. The
pumpwell was found to be indifferent both in March and June. In December, as the pump
¬well could not be used on account of heavy flooding, samples of water from the quarantine
well before and after chlorination were examined. The raw water was heavily polluted and
the treated water fell short of the standard for chlorinated waters.
Vellore.—The water-supply to this jail was unsatisfactory at both the examinations.
APPENDIX III.
RAILWAY STATIONS.
Bangalore City and Cantonment.—In January and May the water as supplied was very
fair. In November the water had deteriorated in quality.
Bezwada junction.— At both the examinations, the water-supply was found to be satis-
factory.
Erode junction.—There was some little improvement over the results of last year but
the supply was still far below the mark. The existence of several leaks in the pipeline was
pointed out to the railway authorities.
Guntakal junction.—The first examination showed a water-supply of fair purity while
the second revealed a falling off in quality.
Jalarpet junction. —Jalarpet gave a record of steady improvement. This was manifestly
due to the reforms suggested having been carried out.
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supply and a dirty condition of the reservoir was suspected and pointed out. In November
the quality of the water had improved.
Madura junction.—At all the three examinations the railway station sample, although
drawn from the municipal supply, compared unfavourably with the latter.
Naupada junction.—In spite of the improvements carried out by the railway authorities,
the water of the traffic well continues to be far from satisfactory. The chemical features have
been exceedingly variable
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