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Lewisham 1969

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

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Table 78

Bacteriological Results—Yearly Averages, 1969 of water supplied to the Borough of Lewisham

Source of supplyBEFORE TREATMENTAFTER TREATMENT
Number of samplesAgar plate count per ml.Coliform countEscherichia coli countNumber of samplesAgar plate count per. ml.Coliform countE. coli count
20-24 hours at ire3 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 ire.3 days at 22° C.Per cent. samples negative in 100ml.Per cent. samples negative in 100ml.
River Thames-derived8,19666.539.7919-053.97703,69812.999.89100.0
Deptford2480.2698.390-199.192510.395100.0100.0
Wilmington2380.54698.7499.582420.13100.0100.0
Darenth2500.113100.0100.02510.03100.0100.0
Bexley2490.2499.20100.025315.697100.0100.0
Merton192.310100.0100.0190.22100.0100.0