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Chigwell 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]

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Chingford MillFerrv LaneLee BridgeWaltham Abbey
Sodium as Na--35.0-
Potassium as K--7.1-
Chloride as Cl31384325
Phosphate as Po4--2.9-
Silicate as Sio2 1416619
Sulphate as So411018210985
Natural Fluoride as F--0.20-
Surface-active material as Manoxol OT-0.04
Turbidity units0.20.30.40.8
Colour (Burgess units)94187
pH value7.77.58.17.4
Electrical Conductivity (micromhos)590750690570
(b) Results of Bacteriological Examination:
BEFORE TREATMENT -
No. of samples121--249
Agar plate count per ml.:-
20-24 hours at 37°C0.5--0.1
3 days at 22°C14--4
Coliform count:-
Per cent samples negative in 100 ml.99.17100.0
Escherichia coli count:-
Per cent samples negative in 100 ml100.0--100.0
AFTER TREATMENT -
No. of samples123185513253
Agar plate count per ml.:-
20-24 hours at 37°C0.411.832.30.7
3 days at 22°C35--5
Coliform count:-
Per cent samples negative in 100 ml.100.099.4698.25100.0
E.coli count:-
Per cent samples negative in 100 ml100.0100.0100.0100.0

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