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Sutton and Cheam 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]

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SCABIES CLINIC
St. Nicholas Road, Sutton.
Every Monday and Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon.
CHEST CLINIC
St. Heller Hospital, Wrythe Lane, Carshalton.
Every Monday, from 9.30 a.m. to 12 noon.
Every Wednesday, from 2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.
Every Friday, from 9.30 a.m. to 12 noon.
Every second Wednesday in each month, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
(Old oases only)
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA
WATER SUPPLY. The water supply is mainly derived from
the deep wells in the chalk of the Sutton District Water
Company, situated at Sutton, Cheam and Woodmansterne. A
small area in the North Ward is supplied by the Metropolitan
Water Board.
The water from all wells of the Sutton District Water
Company is softened to 9 degrees of hardness. Chlorine is
applied in the form of chloramine as a protective measure.
Samples of the raw and treated waters are examined daily by
the Company's chemist and bacteriologist in the laboratory
at the Sutton works. Samples are also examined at monthly
intervals by the Company's Consultant Analyst, and monthly
samples are examined in rotation by the District Councils in
the area of supply.
The supply from all sources has been satisfactory in
quality and quantity. All the dwelling houses have a direct
supply from the public mains.

Below is the average of monthly analyses.

Average
Total solid residue dried at 180°18.79
Ammonia, free0.0079
Ammonia, Albuminoid0
Nitrogen as Nitrates0.76
Nitrogen as Nitrites0 . .
Oxygen absorbed in 4 hours at 27° C.0.0016
Chlorine (in chlorides)1.86
Hardness total (soap test)7.78
No. of Bacteria growing on Agar per c.c. for 3 days at 20° C.0.116
No. of Bacteria growing on Agar per c.c. for 1 day at 37° C,0. 033
Presence of Bacillus Coli in 100 c.c.0