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Wimbledon 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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SECTION C. —
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Water Supply.
The Metropolitan Water Board is responsible for the supply of
water to the Borough and regular periodic examinations are made by
that Authority.
With four exceptions all the dwelling houses in Wimbledon are
supplied from public water mains direct to the houses.
During the year 1958 samples of water were taken for bactero-logical and/or chemical examination, as follows: —
| Wimbledon Corporation Swimming Baths | 50 | |
| Dwelling houses :-Well water | 13 | |
| Metropolitan Water Board supply | 4 | 17 |
| Other premises :- Metropolitan Water Board supply | 2 | |
| Spring outlet near Caesar's Well | 4 | |
| 73 | ||
Four of the reports upon samples of Swimming Bath water indicated
that chlorination appeared to be inadequate to maintain the purity of
the water. Immediate action resulted in subsequent samples proving
satisfactory.
The Bacteriologist reported that one sample of water from the
spring outlet near Caesar's Well should be regarded with suspicion. As
the result of correspondence, action was taken by the Chief Ranger,
and subsequent samples proved satisfactory.
All other samples of water proved bacteriologically satisfactory.
| Wimbledon Corporation Swimming Baths | 2 |
| Dwelling houses :-Well water | 6 |
| 8 |
A sample of well water taken from a pump line in a house owned
by the Corporation was found to contain lead. As the result of discussions
on the site, the pipe line from the well was taken up and re-
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