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Dr. Young, the County Medical Officer of Health,
independently received complaints as to the quality of the water
supplied by the South-West Suburban Water Company.
He came down to Southall on the 26th and went very fully
into the question with me, and the matter is being dealt with by
him.
Further samples were submitted for chemical and
bacteriological analysis, and reported on as follows:—
Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine.
3rd December, 1906.
Report on Examination of Sample of Water (Bacteriological)
received from Southall-Norwood District Council, on 27th
November, 1906. Labelled Sample of water taken from Main of
South-West Suburban Water Company at stand pipe. Belle
Charity Cottages, Western Road.
H. T. Baxter, Inspector.
No. of micro-organisms in 1 C C growing at 37° C = 22.
No. of micro-organisms in 1 C C growing at 22° 0 = 73.
Typical Bacillus Coli was isolated from 250 C C, but not
from 50 C C of the sample.
From the Bacteriological Examination of this sample no
evidence is afforded of any contamination.
J. C. G. Ledingham.
Laboratories,
3 and 4, New Court,
Liocoln's Inn, London, W.C.
December 4th, 1906.
Certificate of Analysis of a Sample of Drinking Water.
Received November 23rd, 1906.
From Mr. H. T. Baxter.
Marked: "Sample of Drinking Water from the Main of the
South-West Suburban Water Co., at 32, High Street, Southall.
November 23rd, 1906."
H. T. Baxter, A.R.S.I.
Appearance : Clear.
Colour: Dark brown.
Smell: None. P.T.O.