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Lewisham 1965

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

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Table 62

Bacteriological Results—Yearly Averages, 1965 of water supplied to the Borough of Lewisham

Source of supplyBEFORE TREATMENTAFTER TREATMENT
Number of samplesAgar plate count per ml.Coliform countEscherichia coli countAgar plate count per. ml.Coli-form countE.coli count
20-24 hours at 37°C3 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.Number of samples20-24 hours at 37°C.3 days at 22°C.Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml.Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml.
Bexley2500.1399.6099.602562100.0100.0
Darenth2510.14100.0100.02560.13100.0100.0
Deptford2530.22197.6398.422562.048100.0100.0
Wilmington No. 1510.1496.0896.08-2180.2799.54100.0
„ No. 21680.714100.0100.0
All Thames-Derived3,8887.314099.92100.0