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Orpington 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orpington]

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Result of the Bacteriological Examination of the Water supplied to Orpington doling the Year 1962.

Parts per million (unless otherwise stated).

BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS

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 37°C.3 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 37°C.3 days at 22°C.Per cent, samples negative in 100 ml.Per cent, samples negative in 100 ml.
Sundridge No. 1 ......610.03100.0100.02060.11099.51100.0
Sundridge No. 2 ......710.0197.180.198.59
Sundridge No. 3 ...970.110100.0100.0
Sundridge No. 4 ...910.0796.700.1100.0
Lullingstone No. 11200.0697.500.1100.02500.14100.0100.0
Lullingstone No. 21390.17100.0100.0
Eynsford No. 1 ......2190.37089.500.599.542540.04100.0100.0
Eynsford No. 21370.0499.27100.0
Horton Kirby No. 11630.52798.1698.772560.0109100.0100.0
Horton Kirby No. 22210.01100.0100.0
Orpington ...2430.21198.7799.592480.53599.60100.0
North Orpington No. 1 ...2022.620021.7817.940.103.32560.619100.0100.0
North Orpington No. 2 ...694.839921.7415.155.072-4