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 Waltham Forest]
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BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS - YEARLY AVERAGES, 1966
OF WATER SUPPLIED TO THE LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST
BEFORE TREATMENT | AFTER TREATMENT | |||||||||||
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Agar plate count per ml. | Coliform count | Escherichia coli count | Agar plate count per ml. | Coliform count | E. coli count | |||||||
Source of supply | Number of samples | 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. | Number of samples | 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. |
Lee Bridge (Lee-derived) | 513 | 32.3 | 98.25 | 100.0 | ||||||||
Ferry Lane | 185 | 11.8 | 99.46 | 100.0 | ||||||||
Chingford Mill | 123 | 0.4 | 35 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |||||||
Thames-derived, North of River | 1,744 | 17.5 | 99.71 | 100.0 |