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Waltham Forest 1969

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]

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BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS - YEARLY AVERAGES, 1969OF WATER SUPPLIED TO THE LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST

Source of supplyBEFORE TREATMENTAFTER TREATMENT
Agar plate count per ml.Coliform countEscherichia coli countAgar plate count per ml.Coliform countE. coli count
Number of samples20-24 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 samples20-24 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)2,675203.5-40.679.360.342.349552.0-99.6099.80
Ferry Lane770.3-98.70-100.0-797.1-100.0100.0
Chingford Mill2500.48100.0-100.0-2500.34100.0100.0
Thames-derived, North of River8. 19666.5-39.7919.053.977.03,69812.9-99.89100.0
Coppermill308130.8-45.1314.768.511.612743.5-100.0100.0
*Mixed with filtered River Lee - derived water before chlorination

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