[Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, Godalming Borough.

  • Godalming (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1937
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Credit: [Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, Godalming Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Samples from Private Houses. Bacterial Count per cubic Centimetre on Agar; Incubation period in days. Borough Road Water Ockford Water Borough a Ockford Waters 1 2 3 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 2 3 Taken from:— A’o. 7 Lower Mmior Koad, Farnconibe 0 0 134 “ Copthorne,” Oakdeno Road, Godaiming ... 1 1 81 “ Heathercote,” Ilaslcmere Road, Milford ... 0 2 no “ Kerri,” Wormley Hill, Witley 7 7 18 “Glennie,” Busbridge Lane, Godalmuig 2 4 4 10 Bridge Street, Godalniing U 3 3 “ Fonthill,” Northway, Godaiming 1 7 14 “ Wcylands,” Portsmouth Road, Godaiming 0 1 2 “ Trusts Cottage,” Hydon Ball, Milford 0 4 18 “ Tankards,” Bashing Lane, Godaiming 0 1 4 “ Dibon Lodge,” Knoll Road, Godaiming 0 ! 1 1 Bacillus Coll absent in' 100 c.c. in all cases. The Godalming water supply is derived fpm wells in the green sand and samples taken, are invariably reported upon as chemically ancl bacteriologically extremely pure. Owing to the nature of these wells, human^ access to them is not possible, so no pollution could arise in that way. As to the gathering grounds, so far as possible, care is taken that no soil contamination takes ])lace, and cess- pools or pail closets are very scarce in the Borough as the appropriate figures show . In any case for twenty yeais the water supply has been chlorinated, so that any chance pollution is immediately dealt with. Careful watch is kept upon unsatisfactory conservancy outside the Borough boundary whence possible pollution ol the vater suppl} might take place, but no such yiollution has, in tact, yet been discovered. There is, therefore, nothing at all to cause any anxiety with regard to the town s water supply, and while the Water Engineer pays the close supervision and