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Greenwich 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]

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A Summary of Bacteriological Samples taken during the year, with the results of the examinations, is given in the following table, particulars of which were communicated, to the Adoptive Acts Committee and the Baths Superintendent at the time of receipt of the Reports:—

Sample No.Date & TimeNature & TemperatureNo. of Bathers.Plate Count per ml. Yeastral Agar 2 days 37°C.Probable No. of Coliformbacilli, per 100 ml. MacConkey 2 days 37°C.Faecal Coli. per 100 ml.Result
115.4.57 12.10 p.m.2nd Class Swimming 72°F.30Less than 10Nil—Satisfactory
29.5.57 14.30 p.m.2nd Class Swimming 75°F.32NilNil—Satisfactory
39.5.57 14.45 p.m.1st Class Swimming 74°F.6NilNil—Satisfactory
411.6.57 10 a.m.2nd Class Swimming 75°F.7210Nil—Satisfactory
511.6.57 10.20 a.m.1st Class Swimming 74°F.281,00022Satisfactory
617.6.57 11 a.m.1st Class Swimming 74°F.52501—Satisfactory ('follow up' to sample No. 5.)
725.7.57 14.20 p.m.2nd Class Swimming 74°F.Nil50Nil—Satisfactory
825.7.57 14.30 p.m.1st Class Swimming 74°F.682Nil—Satisfactory
920.8.57 11.40 a.m.2nd Class Swimming 74°F.25NilNil—Satisfactory
1020.8.57 11.50 a.m.1st Class Swimming 74°F.43NilNil—Satisfactory
1126.9.57 10.30 a.m.2nd Class Swimming 75°F.Nil10Nil—Satisfactory
1226.9.57 10.40 a.m.1st Class Swimming 74°F.Nil10Nil—Satisfactory
136.11.57 14.45 p.m.2nd Class Swimming 75°F.72Nil—Satisfactory
1410.12.57 11 a.m.2nd Class Swimming 75°F.4727Nil—Satisfactory