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REPORT ON THE WORKING OF THE KING INSTITUTE, GUINDY
February 1923. The system of chlorination which had been introduced and placed on a
firm basis in June was found to be working very well.
Cuddalore District Jail.—The water-supply derived from the lake well outside the jail
showed evidence of excessive organic and , bacterial pollution at both the examinations.
Systematic bactericidal treatment was advocated.
Palamcottah.—The water-supply to this jail just passed muster. Systematic chlorination
would be necessary to render the supply safe.
Rajahmundry.—The well water showed evidence of excessive bacterial pollution.
Chlorination, as practised at the jail, was defective and did not sterilise the water.
Salem.—The water-supply to this jail continued to be very unsatisfactory. The
desirability of using the municipal supply has been pointed out frequently.
Tanjore.—The well water was found to be polluted. The addition of chlorine however
effected a satisfactory purification of the supply.
Vellore.—The water-supply was found to be unsatisfactory in spite of the assertion
that the well was chlorinated once every 10 days. It was pointed out in May 1922 that daily
chlorination of the whole quantity of water used for the day was necessary and that the
process would best be carried out in the reservoir and not in the well. In November 1922
the practice of chlorinating the well was still being continued.
The advantages of getting the municipal supply laid on to the jail should be considered.
Railway Stations.
Bangalore City and Cantonment.— The water-supply to these railway stations continued
to be in fair order.
Bezwada. —The supply was satisfactory at both the examinations.
Erode junction.—In September the supply to this station was below the required
standard for potability. Systematic chlorination was recommended as an urgent measure of
safety. In March the supply showed improvement.
Guntakal junction.—The water-supply to this railway station showed a definite improve
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ment over last year's results and was in very fair order.
Jalarpet junction.—The satisfactory state of the supply to this station is evidently due
to the improvements carried out at the suggestion of the Institute. The water in the well
itself was being chlorinated. The railway authorities were advised not to do this until the
water reached the reservoir.
Katpadi.—The water as supplied showed deterioration. Systematic chlorination was
advocated.
Madura.—Water from the municipal supply stored in railway reservoirs supplies this
station. A dirty reservoir was found to contaminate the water on both the occasions.
Naupada.—The supply to this station was very unsatisfactory and has been found to be
so on almost all the occasions on which it has been examined. The supply also fails during
the hot weather. The necessity of securing a better source has been pointed out to the
railway authorities.
Pakala.—The supply to this station is derived from 2 wells both of which have yielded
variable results. Attention was drawn to the necessity for covering the feeder trench of
one of the wells.
Podanur.—The untreated supply was unsatisfactory. Chlorination was advocated.
The chlorinated military supply was in fair order.
Renigunta.—The water supplied to the passengers yielded satisfactory results at both
analyses.
Sa ma l kot . —A t
t h e l a s t e x a m i n a t i o n , c a r r i e d o u t i n J u n e , t h e s u p p l y w a s i n f a i r
order but in December as a result of the stormy weather prevailing during sample collec
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tion a certain amount of deterioration was evident.
Tanjore Junction Railway Station.— The water-supply to this station was unsatisfactory
from the bacteriological point of view. Certain improvements were suggested on 31st August
1921 but do not appear to have been carried out at the date of the last examination.
Trichinopoly Junction.— The supply to this station is drawn from municipal sources and
gave results similar to those obtained from the town supply on each occasion.
V i l l u p u r a m .
— T h i s s u p p l y h a s y i e l d e d f a i r r e s u l t s a t s u c c e s s i v e e x a m i n a t i o n s .
Vizianagram.—The results of analyses of samples of the municipal supply which were
drawn from the railway station were fair.
Waltair.— The supply of water to the passengers was potable on both the occasions,
although the individual wells from which the supply was derived showed variable results.
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