London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hampstead 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
This page requires JavaScript
A summary of tlie reports is as follows:-
| Total Samples | Plate Count | No. of Samples containing coliform bacilli | No. of Samples containing faecal coli | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-10 colonies | 11-100 colonies | more than 100 colonies | ||||
| Fairfax & Goldhurst Pools | 40 | 30 | 7 | 3 | - | - |
| Youth Pool | 24 | 20 | 3 | 1 | - | - |
Two of the samples showing more than 100 colonies on
the plate count were taken at the end of July and the other two
in the group were taken early in August before the reports on
the two previous samples had been received. Five of the samples
showing more than 10 but less than 100 colonies were also taken
either during this period or in the following week.
The Public Analyst has reported on 24 samples submitted for chemical analysis, which are summarised as follows:-
| Parts per million | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | Highest | Lowest | |
| Total solids | 835 | 1,014 | 564 |
| Combined Chloride (as Cl) | 277 | 394 | 128 |
| Combined Chloride (as NaCl) | 456 | 647 | 227 |
| Free Chlorine | 2.3 | 5.0 | 0.5 |
| Free and Saline Ammonia | 104 | 138 | 68 |
| Albuminoid Ammonia | 130 | 183 | 65 |
| Oxygen absorbed from N/80 Permanganate for 3 hours at 98°F. | 1.83 | 2.49 | 1.36 |
| Nitrites | Trace | Trace | Nil |
| Nitrates | Trace | Trace | Nil |
| Reaction pH. | 7.6 | 8.4 | 7.2 |
All the samples were reported as satisfactory Taut the
Public Analyst commented on the very high free chlorine content
in three samples.
The present swimming baths have been considered
unsatisfactory in some respects for many years and proposals
were being considered for their replacement during the late 1930's.
The war prevented any rebuilding but at the present time with the
consent of the Ministry of Housing and Local Government, plans