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Chislehurst 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]

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Description of the SampleBexley WellOrpington WellNorth Orping-WellShort-lands No. 1Short-lands No. 2Eyns-ford WellEyns-ford BoreHorton KirbyWilmington No. 1Wilmington No. 2Darenth WellDarenth Bore HoleThames derived
Before Chlorination (Raw Water)
No. of Samples Plate Counts (Average per ml.]32125121516192231121241236225239209
Colonies counted on Agar: 37° C. (20-24 hours)0.20.041.20.040.10.030.020.10.80.10.21.6-
22° C. (3 days)4.3102.053.44.92.215.081.027.757.414.57.514.8
Coliform test. Percentage samples negative in 100 ml.: Coliform99.1094.823.26100.0100.097.4099.1796.2788.9888.8094.9895.69-
E. Coliform100.099.6026.51100.0100.099.5799.1798.7699.5899.56100.099.04
After Chlorination (Water passing into Supply)
Number of Samples2522562212562562341242462552552552553438
Plate Counts (Average per ml.) Colonies counted on Agar: 37°C. (20-24 hrs.)0.020.030.70.20.20.020.040.20.10.10.40.46.4
22°C. (3 days)4.316.021.23.63.611.31.227.02.82.85.45.4
Coliform test Percentage samples negative in 100 ml.: Coliform100.0100.099.10100.0100.097.44100.099.5998.8298.82100.0100.099.33
E. Coliform100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.099.91