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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
Lambeth 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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| Source of Supply | BEFORE TREATMENT | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of samples | Agar plate count per ml. | Coliform count | Escherichia coli count | ||||
| 20-24 hours at 37ºC. | 3 days at 22ºC. | Per cent. samples negative in 100ml. | Count per 100ml. | Per cent. samples negative in 100ml. | Count per 100ml. | ||
| - | - | ||||||
| Source of Supply | AFTER TREATMENT | ||||||
| Number of sampless | Agar plate count per ml | E. coli count | |||||
| 20-24 hours at 37°C0 | 3 days " at 22°C. | ||||||
| All Thames Derived | 14.1 | ||||||
| Not in supply | |||||||
Water from Wells
There are a number of wells in use, the majority of which however, supply
water used only for industrial purposes. The water from two wells is used for
drinking purposes, or for the preparation of food. Reports of the analyses of
water, from these wells are received regularly and have been satisfactory for the
year under review.
Sewers
I am indebted to the Borough Engineer for supplying me with the following
information with regard to sewers within the Borough.
A sum of £32,000 was provided in the estimates for the reconstruction of
defctive sewers in Hubert Grove, Southey Road, Baylis Road and Crown Lane
and for the construction of new manholes on sewers with inadequate means of
access.