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Bacteriological
Agar plate count, at 20-22°C, for three days=10 per ml.
Agar plate count, at 37°C. for two days= 6 per ml.
Faecal coli not found in 100 ml.
Probable number of coliform bacilli = 100 per ml.
Enterococci not found in 100 ml.
Cl. welchii (spores) present in 10 ml.
3. The water supplied has no plumbo-solvent action but
samples are tested for presence of metals.
4. No action has been required in respect of contamination
of the water. All water is chlorinated before distribution.
5. With the exception of a few outlying cottages, all the
houses in the area are supplied from the public water mains.
Only a very limited number of houses are supplied by
standpipes common to two or more houses, the vast
majority being supplied direct. Population supplied with
water from standpipes is approximately 70.
Food Poisoning
Only one case of food poisoning has been notified
during the year.
Conclusion
In conclusion I should like to thank the members of
the Committee for the support which they have given me
during the year and also to thank Mr. Bell and the staff of
the department for their able and willing assistance.
F. H. WOODS,
Medical Officer of Health