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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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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Bacteriological Reports on Samples of
Swimming Bath Waters taken troughout 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 | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| February | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| March | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| April | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| July | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 95 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| October | – | – | 3 | 0 |
| November | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| December | – | – | – | – |
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 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| February | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| March | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| April | 1 | – | 1 | 0 |
| May | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| July | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| October | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| November | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| December | – | – | 0 | 0 |