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Bexley 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

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METROPOLITAN WATER BOARD — Water Examination Department
BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS - YEARLY AVERAGES, 1970
OF THE WATER SUPPLIED TO THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY

METROPOLITAN WATER BOARD - Water Examination Department

BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS - YEARLY AVERAGES, 1970 OF THE 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 countE. coli count
20-24 hours at 37°C.3 days at 22°C.Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml.Count per 100 ml.Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml.Count per 100 ml.20-24 hours at 37°C.3 days at 22°C.Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml.Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml.
River Thames-derived8,25931.937.9117.353.584.73,7108.099.9299.97
Bexley2690.01299.26-100.0-2530.14699.60100.0
Crayford No.11510.15292.720.396.690.12540.510100.0100.0
Crayford No.21480.113183.784.988.51-
Crayford No.31020.0597.060.198.04-2500.01100.0100.0
Darenth2440.115100.0-100.0-
Eynsford Well1750.0799.43-100.0-2520.18100.0100.0
Eynsford Borehole1950.01100.0-100.0-
Horton Kirby No.11380.16897.83-100.0-2530.05100.0100.0
Horton Kirby No.21930.01599.48-99.48-
Wansunt Borehole2230.33199.10-100.0-2370.189100.0100.0
Wansunt Well2031.05099.56-100.0-
Wilmington2480.74398.79-100.0-2530.12099.60100.0