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TABLE I .—Table showing the quantity of pollution in each sample.
Name of jail supply.
Unfiltered or natural waters.
Total
colonies per
cc. on agar
at 37°.
Lactose fermenters in.
v i b r i o u s i n 1 0 0 c c .
T r u e c o l i c o m .
20
cc.
10
cc.
5
cc.
1
cc.
.1
cc.
.01
cc.
Central Jail, Bellary .. ..
..
..
..
..
..
710
+
+
+
+
+
+
-
-
District Jail, Berhampur
. . . . . . . .
Countless.
+
+
+
+
+
+
-
-
Countless.
+
+
+
+
+
+
-
-
Do.
Cuddalore ..
..
..
..
..
..
540
+
+
+
+
+
-
-
-
120
+
+
+
+
-
-
-
-
Central Jail, Coimbatore ..
..
110
+
+
+
-
-
-
-
-
460
+
+
+
+
-
-
-
-
Do.
Cannanore
. . .. .. . . .
1,240
+
+
+
+
+
+
-
-
2,900
+
+
+
+
+
+
-
-
2,520
+
+
+
+
+
-
-
-
2,960
+
+
+
+
+
+
-
-
560
+
+
+
+
+
-
-
-
1,960
+
+
+
+
+
+
-
-
District Jail, Palamcottah ..
..
..
..
..
1,210 +
+
+
+
+
-
-
-
Central Jail, Rajahmundry
1,350
+
+
+
+
+
-
-
+
1,260
+
+
+
+
+
-
-
-
Do.
Salem
• •
..
..
..
..
410
+
+
+
+
+
+
-
-
200
+
+
+
+
+
-
-
-
District Jail, Tanjore
..
..
..
..
..
..
470
+
+
+
+
+
+
-
-
650
+
+
+
+
+
+
-
-
Central Jail, , Vellore.. • •
• •
. • . • • . •
970 +
+
+
+
+
+
-
-
Countless.
+
+
+
+
+
-
+
+
Average
..
2,300
+
+
+
+ +
+
1 / 2 2
2 / 2 2
Note.—For the purposes of averages " countless " is taken to be 10,000 per cc.
The various quantities of the sample that showed the presence of foecal bacilli are marked, + those from which these organisms
were absent are marked —.
TABLE II .—Tabular Statement of Chemical Analyses.
[Parts per 100,000.]
Name of jail.
Colour aud transparency.
Total
solids
Hardness.
c h l o r i n e .
Ammoni acal ni t rogen
A l b h mi n o i d n i t r o g e n .
Ox y g e n a b s o r p t i o n .
N i t r i o n i t r a - g e n
Remarks.
T e m - p o r a r y
p e r m a -
n e n t
Total.
Central Jail, Bellary. Colourless and clear
..
96·000 20·500 22·000 42·500 10·295 0·003 0·004 0·028 0·600 Well water.
District Jail, Ber-
hampur.
Do.
49·200 18·500 1·500 20·000 6·390 0.008 0·005 0·056 0·550
Do.
White and hazy ..
..
54·000 10·000 1·000 11·000 4·615 0·003 0·007 0·083 0·075 Camp well.
District Jail, Cud
-
dalore.
Colourless and clear
..
15·000 1.000 2.000 3·000 1·420 0·003 0·004 0·020 0·425 Tap water.
Do.
..
16·000 2·500 2·000 4·500 1·420 0.003 0·003 0·014 0·400 Lake well.
Central Jail, Coim
-
batore.
Do.
200·600 42·500 12·500 85·000 51·475 trace trace 0·013 0·425 Old well.
Do.
• • 225·000 50·000 50·000 100·000 49·700 0·004 0·003 0·013 0·462 New well.
Central Jail, Canna-
nore.
White and hazy ..
..
10·000 0·500 2·500 3·000 0·852 0·. 0 0 4 0·009 0·066 0·025 Well No. 1.
White and opaque
..
11·600 1·000 2·500 3·500 1·420 0·002 0·006 0·066 0·050 Well No. 2.
White and hazy ..
..
8·600 1·000 3·000 4·000 0·852 0·003 0·004 0·026 0·062 Well No. 3.
Do.
. . 12·800 1·500 4·000 5·500 0·994 0·004 0·009 0·100 0·075 Well No. 4.
Do.
..
6·600 1·000 1·000 2·000 1·. 1 3 6 0·003 0·003 0·026 0·062 Tope well.
Brownish and opaque ..
7·600 0·500 1·000 1·500 1·136 0·. 0 1 8 0 . 009 0·. 0 6 6 0·050 Tank water.
District Jail, Palam-
cottah.
Colourless and clear
..
28·600 10·500 2·500 13·000 1·065 0·011 0·003 0·014 0·. 2 1 2 Well water.
Central Jail, Rajeh-
mundry.
Do.
..
35·800 13·000 9·000 22·000 2·840 0·007 0·0061 0·026 0·750
Do.
Do.
• •
36·200 12·500 9·500 22·000 2·840 0·002 trace 0·013 0·675 Reservoir tap.
Central Jail, Salem.
Do.
.. 132·000 27·500 32·500 60·000 9·230 0·003 0·004 0·040 3·600 Well water.
Do. • •
120·000 25·000
3 0 · 0 0 0 55·. 0 0 0 11·910 0·002 trace 0·020 1·675
Do.
District Jail, Tan-
jore.
Do.
19·000 2·. 0 0 0 2·000 4·000 1·420 0·005 0·004 0·020 0·225
Do.
Yellowish and hazy
..
17·600 1·500 2·500 4·000 2·130 0·007 0·009 0·040 0·212
Do.
Central Jail, Vellore
Colourless and clear
..
52·400 18·000 10·000 28·000 3·905 0·003 trace 0·055 0·725
Do.
Slightly yellowish but
clear.
68·400 17·000 14·000 31·000 7·810 0·005 0·009 0·070 0·650 Tap water.