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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,
The supply of water has been satisfactory in both quantity and quality.
With five exceptions all the dwelling houses in Wimbledon are supplied
from public water mains direct to the houses.
During the year 1960, samples of water were taken for bacteriological
and/or chemical analysis, as follows:-
Bacteriological.
Public Swimming Baths 81
Places of Public Entertainment 2
Dwelling houses:-
Metropolitan Water Board supply 4
Well water 14 18
Spring outlet near Caesar's Well 3
104
Four of the reports upon samples of Swimming Bath Water indicated that
chlorination appeared to be inadequate. Immediate action was taken, and
subsequent samples proved satisfactory.
In one dwelling house the water in a storage tank was found to be unsatisfactory.
The owners subsequently provided a supply direct from the main.
A sample from the spring outlet near Caesar's Well was found to be
contaminated. The flow was subsequently diverted to a nearby ditch and there
is now no direct access to the spring outlet.
All other samples of water proved bacteriologically satisfactory.
Chemical.
Public Swimming Baths 3
Dwelling houses:-
Well water 2
Spring outlet near Caesar's Well 1
6
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