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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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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Swimming Pools
There are a number of swimming pools in the Borough including Clapham
Manor Street Baths and Streatham Baths, which are the responsibility of the
Council. All of these pools are subject to regular inspections and sampling of the
water.
SWIMMING BATHS UNDER CONTROL OF THE GREATER LONDON COUNCIL I am indebted to the Scientific Adviser of the Greater London Council for the following report on the bacteriological examination of the water during 1970.
| Number of Samples | Agar count per ml. 24 hr. at 37°C | Presumptive Coliform without E. coli in 100 ml. | E. Coli in 100 ml. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-10 | 11-100 | More than 100 | ||||
| Brockwell Park Lido | ||||||
| Summer | 12 | 10 | 2 | — | — | _ |
| Winter | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Kennington Park Lido | ||||||
| Summer | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Winter | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Shirley Oaks Residential Home | 22 | 20 | 2 | — | — | — |
| St. Martin-in-the Fields School | 18 | 18 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Parkside School | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — |
| Ashby Mill School | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |