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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

Croydon 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: 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 : —

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 bather? during the day up to time of samplingWeather Conditions.Remarks.Result.
9/6/387.2067195Overcast, cloudy and rain.Ozone on all day. Filters on for past 72 hours. Chlorine put on at 9.15 today due to colour of water.No B. Coli in 0.001 c. c. No strept. or staph. aureus present. Organisms : 30 per 1 c. c.
15/6/387.1568588Overcast, slight clouds.Ozone on all day. Filters on for the past 36 hours.No B. Coli in 0.001 c.c. No strept. or staph, aureus present. Organisms : Nil per 1 c. c.
22/6/38 (Inlet)7.2070966Overcast, slight rain.Ozone on all day. Filters on continuously for the past 36 hours.No B. Coli in 0.001 c.c. No strept. or staph, aureus present. Organisms : 10 per 1 c.c.
22/6/38 (Outlet)7.2070966Overcast, slight rain.Ozone on all day. Filters on continu-ou?ly for the past 36 hours.No B. Coli in 0.001 c.c. No strept. or staph, aureus present. Organisms : Nil per 1 c.c.
29/6/387.1566.5118Clear and sunny.Ozone on all dav. Filters on continuously for the past 36 hours.No B. Coli in 0.001 c.c. No strept. or staph, aureus present. Organisms : 20 per 1 c.c.