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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Coulsdon and Purley 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Coulsdon]

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Table: Bacteriological Examination.

Bacteriological Examination.

Plate count. Yeastrel agar—
3 days 22°C. aerobically0 per cc.0 per cc.
2 days 37°C. aerobically0 per cc.0 per cc.
Present.Absent.Present.Absent.
Presumptive Coliform Reaction—100 cc.—100 cc.
Bac. Coli.—100 cc.—100 cc.
CI. Welchii Reaction—100 cc.—100 cc.

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The Water Companies also supply copies of reports on samples taken
by them.
There are no private wells in use in the District; all houses are provided
with a mains supply laid into the house and there are no standpipes
for common use.
The statutory maximum limit for hardness was not exceeded, 36
samples being taken for this purpose and examined by the Department.

Table: RAINFALL.The rainfall registered by the rain gauge at the Refuse Destructor was 36.45 inches, this being an increase of 8.13 inches over the previous year and the highest rainfall recorded since 1939. The monthly totals throughout the year were as follows :—

RAINFALL.

The rainfall registered by the rain gauge at the Refuse Destructor was 36.45 inches, this being an increase of 8.13 inches over the previous year and the highest rainfall recorded since 1939. The monthly totals throughout the year were as follows :—

January3.02 inches
February2.84 „
March1.56 „
April2.70 ,,
May3.38 „
June3.41
July2.32 „
August4.79 „
September3.68 ,,
October149
November4.73
December2.53 „

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DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE.
Further extension of the sewer at Old Couldson was carried out
during the year. 1,240 yards of 9" diameter outfall was laid in Town
Planning Road 54 and Drive Road to drain the Tollers Lane housing site.
In addition estate sewers were laid at the Old Coulsdon and Sanderstead
Housing Estates.
CLOSET ACCOMMODATION.
The difficulties experienced during the previous year with regard to
labour and materials were increased during 1946 and only works of essential
nature were permitted on licence, thus restricting the work under this
heading to general maintenance.
The approximate number of each type of closet accommodation
remaining at the end of the year was:—
Premises with water closets drained to sewers 15,375
Premises with pail closets 52
Number of cesspools 162
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