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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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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—(continued)—
| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/8/38 | 7.15 | 66 | 365 | Cloudy. | Ozone on all day. Filtering continuously for past 36 hours. | Cultures sterile. |
| 7/9/38 | 7.15 | 66 | 207 | Overcast, dull. | Ozone on all day. Filtering continuously for past 36 hours. | Cultures sterile. |
| 14/9/38 | 7.10 | 68.5 | 639 | Overcast, cloudy and rain. | Ozone on all day. Filtering continuously for past 36 hours. | Cultures sterile. |
| 21/9/38 | 7.15 | 68 | 8 | Overcast, rain. | Ozone on all day. Filtering continuously for past 36 hours. | Cultures sterile. |