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Bexley 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

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METROPOLITAN WATER BOARD — Water Examination Department BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS - YEARLY AVERAGES, FOR 1969 Water supplied to the London Borough of Bexley

Source of supplyBEFORE TREATMENTAFTER TREATMENT
Number of samplesAgar plate count per ml.Coliform countEscherichia coli countNumber of samplesAgar plate count per ml.Coliform cou ntE. coli count
20-24 hou rs at3 days at 22°C.Per cent, samples negative in 100 ml.Cou nt per 100 ml.Per cent, samples negative in 100 ml.Count per 100 ml.20-24 hours at3 days at 22°C.Per cent, samples negative in 100 ml.Per cent, samples negative in 100 ml.
River Thames—Derived8,19666.539.7919.053.977.03,69812.999.89100.0
Bexley2490.2499.20-100.0-25315.697100.0100.0
(a) Crayford No.11460.1599.32-100.0-25320.9139100.0100.0
(b) Crayford No.21450.113499.31-100.0-
(c) Crayford No.31130.015100.0-100.0-
Darenth2500.113100.0-100.0-2510.03100.0100.0
(a) Eynsford Well1690.23099.41-100.0-2520.0999.6099.60
(b) Eynsford Borehole1740.1499.43-99.43-
(a) Horton Kirby No.11960.27391.840.494.900.32490.18100.0100.0
(b) Horton Kirby No.21990.11594.470.296.480.1
(a) Wansunt No.12162.39699.07-100.0-2520.149100.0100.0
(b) Wansunt No.22340.648100.0-100.0-
Wilmington2380.54698.74-99.58-2420.13100.0100.0