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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
Camberwell 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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Bacteriological Reports on Samples of Swimming Bath Waters taken throughout the Year. Dulwich Baths
| First Class Bath | Second Class Bath | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plate count yeastrel agar 24 hrs. 37°C. aerobically colonies per ml. | Probable No. of coliform bacilli MacConkey 48 hrs. 37°C colonies per 100 ml. | Plate count yeastrel agar 24 hrs. 37°C. aerobically colonies per ml. | Probable No. of coliform bacilli MacConkey 48 hrs. 37°C colonies per 100 ml. | |
| January | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| February | – | – | 4 | 0 |
| March | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| April | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| June | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| July | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| September | 24 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| October | – | – | 6 | 0 |
| November | – | – | 0 | 1 |
| December | – | – | 1 | 0 |
Camberwell Baths
| Front Bath | Rear Bath | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plate count yeastrel agar 24 hrs. 37°C aerobically colonies per ml. | Probable No. of coliform bacilli MacConkey 48 hrs. 37°C colonies per 100 ml. | Plate count yeastrel agar 24 hrs. 37°C aerobically colonies per ml. | Probable No. of coliform bacilli MacConkey 48 hrs. 37°C colonies per 100 ml. | |
| January | – | – | 10 | 0 |
| February | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| March | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| April | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| June | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August | 0 | 0 | >300 | 0 |
| September | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| October | – | – | 5 | 3 |
| November | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| December | – | – | 3 | 0 |