Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The following are the details of the samples taken from the Open Air Swimming Pool, Purley Way, Croydon, and submitted for
bacteriological examination to the Borough Pathologist :—
Date taken. | Time taken. P.M. | Temp, of water. Degrees FAHR. | No. of bathers during the day up to time of sampling. | Weather Conditions. | Remarks. | Result. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
16/6/37 | 7.15 | 65.5 | 289 | Overcast, slight rain. | Filters on from 7 a.m. Chlora-mine process in use. | No B. Coli in 50 cc. or under. No strept. or staph, present. Organisms : 700 per 1 cc. |
23/6/37 | 7.00 | 69 | 1,096 | Clouds and sun. | Do. | No B. Coli in 50 cc. or under. No strept. or staph, present. Organisms : 300 per 1 cc. |
30/6/37 | 7.25 | 64 | 97 | Overcast, cloudy. | Do. | No B. Coli in 50 cc. or under. No strept. or staph, aureus present. Organisms : 100 per 1 cc. |
7/7/37 | 7.15 | 66 | 325 | Clouds and sun. | Do. | No B. Coli in 50 cc. or under. No strept. or staph, aureus in 1 cc. Organisms : 0 in 1 cc. |
14/7/37 | 7.15 | 70 | 2,307 | Sunny and warm blue sky. | „o. | No B. Coli in 50 cc. or under. No strept. or staph, aureus present. Organisms : 900 per 1 cc. |
21/7/37 | 7.15 | 68.5 | 383 | Overcast, cloudy. | Do. | No B. Coli in 50 cc. or under. No strept. or staph, aureus present. Organisms : 0 per 1 cc. |
28/7/37 | 7.15 | 68 | 757 | Overcast. | Do. | No B. Coli in 50 cc. or under. No strept. or staph, present. Organisms : 0 per 1 cc. |
4/8/37 | 7.15 | 71 | 4,000 | Overcast, very warm and sultry. | Do. | No B. Coli in 50 cc. or under. No strept. or staph, aureus present. Organisms : 10 per 1 cc. |
11/8/37 | 7.15 | 71 | 3,439 | Overcast, cloudy and warm. | Do. | No B. Coli in 50 cc. or under. No strept. or staph, aureus present. Organisms : 10 per 1 cc. |