[Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Bedford Borough.

  • Bedford Borough Council
Date:
1957
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Credit: [Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Bedford Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Cases where coliforms are found are referred to the Water Depart- ment for further investigations. No evidence of pollution dangerous to health was discovered. All repeat samples were negative. (u) TTxTin:ATKi) Raw Waier 'I'l samples were taken from the Borough Pumping Station. The following table shows the results of these samples. 1 Yesumptiv per 1C coliforms >0 ml. Faecal coliforms per 100 ml. flighest Lowest Highest Lowest 18,000 4 250 9,000 50 The results are to be expected for a low-land river such as the Ouse (c) SuPl’J.Y TO ])WK!.LING HoiTSES All houses are supplied from public water mains direct except 10 houses which are supplied by (i standpipes. (d) SwTAiMTX(i Baths and Paddling Pool Samples were taken from six officially controlled or generally recog- nised bathing places in the river and one paddling pool. The results are as follows. Xo. of samples Presumptive coliforms per 100 ml. Faecal coliforms per 100 ml. Highest Lowest Highest Lowest 501 18.000-1- Nil 18,000 4- Nil The results are comparable to those shown above of samples taken of the raw water before treatment at the waterworks. (k) We LI. AYa'I'er Seven samples were taken from wells in the Borough, as under:— Site No. of samples Presumptiv per 10 e coliforms 0 ml. Faecal c per 1( :oliforms )0 ml. .Mlotments 1^'actories ... 3 4 Highest Lowest Highest Lowest 3,500 180 + 2 Nil 25 180 + 0 Nil Two sources in the town gave satisfactory bacteriological results. It should be noted, however, that the water in the shallow wells on the allotments is not suitable for drinking purposes.