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BERHAMPUR DISTRICT JAIL.
WATER SAMPLES TAKEN—22ND JUNE 1910.
Bacteriological Analyses.
SAMPLE I.—CAMP WELL.
N u m b e r . L a c t o s e .
S a c c h a r o s e .
D u l c i t e . 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 .
I n d o l .
M o t i l i t y .
G r o u p .
Name of Bacilli.
Group and
Remarks.
Total colonies per cc. on agar at 37º—Countless.
Bile salt lactose, medium.
+ -
1 tube f 20 cc. . . . .
..
1
. . 1 + - - - - - + - I B. Vesiculosus .. Group I, 2.
2 tubes of 10 cc
..
..
..
2
.. 2 + + - - - + - + IV B. Cloacæ
.
, ,
I I ,
n i l .
3 , ,
5 cc. . . . .
..
3
.. 3 +
+
+ - -
+
- + III B. 73
..
, ,
I I I ,
6 .
3
, , 1
cc. . .
. .
. .
. .
3
..
4 + + + - - + - + I I I Do.
..
, ,
I V ,
2 .
3 , ,
.1 cc. .. .. .. ..
3
..
5 + + + + - + - - I I I B. 67.
3 , ,
. 0 1 c c . . . . . . . . .
3
..
6 + + + + - + - - I I I Do.
.. Class I, nil.
7 + + -
-
- + - + IV B. Cloacæ
, ,
I I ,
3
8 + - - - - - + - I B. Vesiculosus
.. ,, III, 7.
Fæcal bacilli in .01 cc. and upwards.
9 + + + + - + - - III B. 67.
No vibrios in 100 cc.
10 + + + - - + - + I I I B. 73.
SAMPLE II.— JAIL WELL.
1 + + + - - - + - III B. Neaporitanus .. Group
I ,
n i l .
Total colonies per cc on agar at 37°—Countless.
+
-
2 + + - + - + - - IV B. Lactis ærogenes.
, ,
I I ,
n i l .
3 + + - + - + - - IV
Do.
, ,
I I I , 2 .
4 + + - - - - - - IV B. 111.
, ,
I V 8 .
Bile salt lactose, medium.
5 + + + + - + - - I I I B. 67.
6 + + - + - + - - IV B. Lactis ærogenes.
1 tube of 20 cc. .. .. .. ..
1
. . 7 + + - - - - + - IV B. Coscoroba .. Class I, n i l .
2 tubes of 10 cc.
. .
. .
..
2
. . 8 + + - - - - + - IV
Do.
.
, ,
I I , 8 .
3 , ,
5 cc.
.. .. .. ..
3
.. 9 + + - + - + - - IV B. Lactis aerogenes.
, ,
I I I , 1 .
3 , ,
1 cc
. .
. .
..
3
. . 10 + + - - - + - + I V B. Cloacæ
.. Undetermined
3 , ,
.1 cc. .. .. .. ..
2
..
1.
3 ,, . 0 1 c c . . . . . . . .
3
..
Fœcal bacilli in .01 cc. and upwards.
No vibrios in 100 cc.
REPORT.
The bacteriological condition of the Berhampur Jail water would appear to be strictly seasonal, that
is, it is not good in the cold weather and it is very definitely bad in the middle of the year. The results
obtained from this examination are strikingly like those obtained in June of last year though there is greater
diversity among the fœcal germs present which indicates even more extensive pollution. As usual the water
of the Camp Well is somewhat better than that of the Jail Well. It contains rather more total solids the
greater part of which are soluble sulphates, it is much softer, the figure for chlorine is definitely and that for
oxidised nitrogen very much lower. Bacteriologically we notice less diversity among the fœcal germs and
these are also of a more resistant type.
Chemical Analyses
SAMPLE II,
JAIL WELL.
SAMPLE I,
CAMP WELL.
Physical appearances.
Colour and
Transparency.
Colourless and clear
White and hazy.
Smell.
None.
None.
QUANTITATIVE.
Total solids ..
..
.. ..
Parts per 100,000
..
4 9 . 2 0 0
54.000
Temporary hardness ..
..
..
..
Do.
. .
1 8 . 5 0 0
10.000
Permanent hardness .. .. .. ..
Do.
1.500
1.000
Total hardness .. .. .. .. ..
Do.
. .
20.000
11.000
Chlorine
..
..
...
..
Do.
. .
6.390
4 . 6 1 5
Ammoniacal nitrogen .. .. .. ..
Do.
0.008
0.003
Albuminoid nitrogen .. .. .. ..
Do.
. .
0.005
0.007
Oxygen absorbed ( Tidy's Process) ..
..
Do.
..
0.056
0.083
Nitric nitrogen ..
..
..
...
Do.
. .
0.550
0.075
QUALITATIVE.
Nitrites ..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Nil.
Nil.
Sulphates
.. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Present.
Present.
Phosphates
.. .. .. .. .. ..
Nil.
Nil.
Iron poisonous metals
..
.. .. ..
Nil, nil.
Nil, nil.