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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| Source of supply | BEFORE TREATMENT | AFTER TREATMENT | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agar plate count per ml. | Coliform count | Escherichia coli count | Agar plate count per ml. | Coliform count | E. coli count | |||||||
| 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) | 2,675 | 203.5 | - | 40.67 | 9.3 | 60.34 | 2.3 | 495 | 52.0 | - | 99.60 | 99.80 |
| Ferry Lane | 77 | 0.3 | - | 98.70 | - | 100.0 | - | 79 | 7.1 | - | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Chingford Mill | 250 | 0.4 | 8 | 100.0 | - | 100.0 | - | 250 | 0.3 | 4 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Thames-derived, North of River | 8. 196 | 66.5 | - | 39.79 | 19.0 | 53.97 | 7.0 | 3,698 | 12.9 | - | 99.89 | 100.0 |
| Coppermill | 308 | 130.8 | - | 45.13 | 14.7 | 68.51 | 1.6 | 127 | 43.5 | - | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| *Mixed with filtered River Lee - derived water before chlorination | ||||||||||||
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