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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 1963, samples of water were taken for bacteriological
and/or chemical analysis, as follows
Bacteriological
Public Swimming Baths 56
Dwelling houses:-
Metropolitan Water Board supply 12
Well water 8 20
Other premises
Metropolitan Water Board supply 1
77
One sample of Swimming Bath Water indicated that chlorination appeared
to be inadequate. Action was taken, and subsequent samples proved
satisfactory.
All other samples of water proved bacteriologically satisfactory.
Chemical
Other premises
Metropolitan Water Board 1
This sample of water proved chemically satisfactory.
Other information appertaining to water supplies, required by
Ministry of Health Circular 1/64 was contained in the Annual Report 1962.
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