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, 1972 OF WATER SUPPLIED TO THE LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST
Source of supply | BEFORE TREATMENT | AFTER TREATMENT | ||||||||||
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Number of samples | Agar plate count per ml. | Coliform count | Eschericia coli count | Agar plate count per ml. | Col iform count | E. 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. | 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. | ||
Chingford Mill | 251 | 0.2 | 12 | 99.60 | - | 100.0 | - | 251 | 0.1 | 13 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Thames-derived | 8,087 | 42.3 | 41.94 | 10.2 | 56.76 | 4.0 | 3,891 | 10.0 | 99.85 | 99.97 | ||
Coppermills | 994 | 82.2 | 41.65 | 17.2 | 61.89 | 2.6 | 255 | 9.4 | 100.0 | 100.0 |