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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 1961, samples of water were taken for bacteriological
and/or chemical analysis, as follows:-
Bacteriological.
Public Swimming Baths 80
Dwelling houses:-
Metropolitan Water Board supply 7
Well water 14 21
Artesian Well 1
102
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.
One sample of well water was reported upon as unsatisfactory, but an
immediate subsequent sample was satisfactory.
All other samples of water proved bacteriologically satisfactory.
Chemical.
Public Swimming Baths 3
Dwelling houses:Well
water 1
Artesian Well 1
5
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