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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
Beckenham 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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BACTROLOGICAL RESULT-YEARLY AVERAGES 1962
I am grateful to Dr. E, Windle Taylor, Director of Water Examination for the following tables:-
| Source of supply | Number of samples | Agar plate count per ml. | ' Coliform count | Kscherichia coli count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 River | ¯ | ¯ | ¯ | ||
| Shortlands No. 1 well | 0.0 | ||||
| Shortlands No. 2 well | 85 | 0.1 | |||
| Shortlands No. 3 well | 199 | 0.2 | 3 | ||
| West wickham well | 6 | ||||
| Orpington well | 242 . | 0.4 | 6 | ||
BACTROLOGICAL RESULT-YEARLY AVERAGES 1962
I am grateful to Dr. E, Windle Taylor, Director of Water Examination for the following tables:-
| Source of Supply | AFTER TREATMENT | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of samples | Agar plate count per ml. | Coliform count | Koscherichia coli count | ||
| 20-24. hours at 37°C. | 3 daYs at 22 C | Per cent samples negative in 190 ml, | Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml. | ||
| Thanes-derived South of River | 1883 | 10.6 | 99.95 | 100.0 | |
| Short-lands well | 244 | 0.1 | 2 | 99.59 | 99.59 |
| West Wickham well | 242 | 0.0 | 2 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Orpington well | 245 | 0.2 | 19 | 100.0 | 100.0 |