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DISTRICT JAIL, CUDDALORE.
S A M P L E S T A K E N — 2 N D M A Y 1 9 0 9 .
Bacteriological Analyses.
SAMPLE FROM KITCHEN TAP.
(a) Total colonies on agar at 37°—320.
( b ) Bile salt lactose, medium.
C o l o n y
No.
S a c c h a r o s e .
D u l c i t .
A d o n i t e .
I n u l i n .
V o g e s a n d P r o s k .
Indol.
M o b i l i t y .
G r o u p .
Bacillus.
Group and
Remarks.
1
- - - - -
+
-
I B. Vesiculosus.
Group I, 8.
1 t u b e 2 0 c c . o f w a t e r t a k e n
. .
2
-
- - - - +
-
I
Do.
„ II, nil.
2 tubes 10 cc. " .
+
-
3
-
- +
-
-+
-
I B. Acidi lactici.
„ III, 2.
4 , , 5 c c . "
4
-
- - -
-
+
-
I B. Vesiculosus.
„ IV, nil.
5 ,, 1 cc. "
5
-
- - - - +
-
I
Do.
5 " .1 cc. " . .
1 . .
6
- -
+
-
- + - I B. Acidi lacteci.
5 " . 0 1 c c . , ,
. .
2
..
7
-
- + - -+
-
I
Do.
4
. .
8
- - - - -
+
-
I B. Vesiculosus.
4
1
9 + +
- -
+
-
+
I I I B. No. 73.
..
5 10 + + - - +
-
+ III B. ,, 73.
( c ) F œ c a l b a c i l l i i n 1 c c . a n d u p w a r d s .
..
5
(
d
) Sporogenes milk test — in 20 cc.
S A M P L E I I . — S A M P L E F R O M L A K E W E L L W A T E R .
1 + - +
-
+ - - IV B. Lactis ærogenes.
Group I, nil.
2 +
- -
- +
- -
IV
" I I , , ,
3 +
-_ + - +
-
- IV B. Lactis ærogenes.
„ III, "
4 +
-
+ - +
-
- IV
Do.
" IV, 10.
(a) Total colonies on agar at 37°—490.
5 +
- - -
+
- -
IV
6 +
-
+
-
+
- -
IV B. Lactis ærogenes.
(
b)
B i l e s a l t l a c t o s e , m e d i u m .
7 +
-
+
-
+
- -
IV
Do.
+
-
8 +
-
+
-
+
- -
IV
Do.
9 +
-
+
-
+
- -
IV
Do.
10 +
-
+
-
+
- -
IV
Do.
1 tube 20 cc. of water taken ..
2 tubes 10 cc. "
1
..
4 " 5 cc. „
..
2
. .
5 " 1 cc. " ..
4
..
5 " . 1 c c . " 5
..
5 " . 0 1 c c . "
4
1
3
2
(c) Fœcal bacilli in .01 cc. and upwards.
(d) Sporogenes milk test + in 20 cc.
INSPECTION REPORTS.
Whilst in Cuddalore on other inspection duty I inspected the water-supply arrangements of the Cuddalore
The sources of supply are from two wells— one the jail well , the analysis of the water from which h
as
s h o w n f a i r r e s u l t s , a n d t h e o t h e r i s w h a t i s k n o w n a s t h e l a k e w e l l . T h e w a t e r i s n o w b e i n g p u m p e d
the latter by hand labour into the cistern in the jail compound. The purity of both the sources is in-
rent, but from inspection of the lake well I found that it can be made into a very fair source of drinking-
e r a n d i s d i s t i n c t l y p r e f e r a b l e t o t h e j a i l w e l l . A t p r e s e n t , h o w e v e r , t h e l a k e w a t e r i s c o n t a m i n a t e d b y p i g s
cattle wallowing in the lake, and what is still more objectionable, the ground in the immediate neighbour-
of the well is used for paddy cultivation. I recommend that the whole of this land within the drainage
of the lake be left free from all cultivation. It should be acquired either by the Municipality or by the jail
orities. The cost of acquisition would be very small. The pollution of the lake by animals has been
i g h t t o t h e a t t e n t i o n o f t h e M u n i c i p a l i t y b y m e , b u t t h e j a i l o f f i c e r s , w h o a r e s i t u a t e d m u c h n e a r e r t o t h e l a k e
the Municipal officers, should assist in reporting cases of pollution of the lake, and do what they can to
the offenders to the notice of the authorities.
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