Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
This page requires JavaScript
Continued from previous page...
| Lee Bridge | Copper-mills | Chingford Mill | Ferry Lane | Waltham Abbey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surface-active material as Manoxol OT | 0.03 | 0.03 | - | - | - |
| Turbidity units | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Colour (Burgess units) | 12 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| pH value | 8.1 | 8c2 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.5 |
| Electrical Conductivity (micromhos) | 660 | 650 | 530 | 850 | 550 |
| (b) Results of Bacteriological Examination:- | |||||
| BEFORE TREATMENT- | |||||
| No. of samples | 2,675 | 308 | 250 | 77 | 249 |
| Agar plate count per ml,:- | |||||
| 20-24 hours at 37°C | 203.5 | 130.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 3 days at 22°C | - | - | 8 | - | 9 |
| Coliform count:- | |||||
| Per cent, samples negative in 100 ml | 40.67 | 45.13 | 100.0 | 98.70 | 99.60 |
| Count per 100 ml | 9.3 | 14.7 | - | - | - |
| Escherichia coli count:- | |||||
| Per cent samples negative in 100 ml | 60.34 | 68.51 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Count per 100 ml | 2.3 | 1.6 | - | - | - |
| AFTER TREATMENT - | |||||
| No. of samples | 495 | 127 | 250 | *79 | 253 |
| Agar plate count pgr ml.:- | |||||
| 20-24 hours at 37°C | 52.0 | 43.5 | 0.3 | 7.1 | 0.2 |
| 3 days at 22°C | - | - | 4 | - | 6 |
| Coliform count:- | |||||
| Per cent, samples negative in 100 ml | 99.60 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 99.60 |
| E. c oil count:- | |||||
| Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml | 99.80 | 100.0 | 100.0 | l00.0 | 100.0 |
| * Mixed with filtered River Lee - derived water before chlorination." /2. | |||||