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Greenwich 1968

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

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METROPOLITAN WATER BOARD—Water Examination Department

Source of supplyBEFORE TREATMENTAFTER TREATMENT
Agar plate count per ml.Coliform countEscherichia coli countNumber of samplesAgar plate count per ml.Coliform countE. coli count
Number of samples20-24 hours at 37°C.3 days at 22°C.Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml.Count per 100 ml.Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml.Count per 100 ml.20-24 hours at 37°C.3 days at 22°C.Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml.Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml.
Thames-derived, *South of River1,93110.899.79100.0
Bexley Well2460.1399.5999 .92500.16100.0100.0
(a) Crayford No. 11200.1795.000.396.270.1} 2509.566100.0100.0
(b) Crayford No. 21240.231294.350.396.770.1
(c) Crayford No. 31210.316293.390.695.8704
Deptford Well2190.19893.150.495.430.22230.298100.0100.0
Darenth Well2460.11897.150.197.970.12530.01100.0100.0
(a) Wansunt No. 12160.72698.610.199.07} 2520.038100.0100.0
(b) Wansunt No. 22440.016100.0100.0
Wilmington Well2401.83789.581.094.580.12460.45100.0100.0

*Hampton, Surbiton and Walton.