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TABLE I .—Table showing the quantity of pollution in each sample.
Name of jail supply.
Unfiltered of natural waters.
Tota
l colonies per
cc. on agar
at 37°C.
Lactose fermenters in
V i b r o i s i n 1 0 0 c c .
Tr ue c ol i c om.
20 cc.
10 cc.
5 cc.
1 cc.
.1 cc.
.01
cc.
Central Jail, Bellary
4,400
+
+ +
+
+
−
−
+
Di st r i ct Jai l Ber hampur
7 , 8 0 0
+
+ +
+
+
+
−
−
1,940
+
+ +
+
+
+
−
−
120
+
+ +
+
−
−
−
−
Do. Cuddalore
920
+
+
+
−
−
−
−
−
660
+
+
+
+
−
−
−
−
Central Jail Coimbatore
Countless.
+
+ +
+
+
+
−
−
200
+
+
+
+
−
−
−
−
*
+
+
+ +
+
−
−
−
Do. Cannanore
1,790 +
+
+
+
+
−
−
−
7,200
+
+
+
+
+
−
−
−
*
+
+ +
+
+
−
−
−
*
+
+ +
+
+
−
−
−
Countless.
+
+ +
+
+
−
−
−
7,500
+
+
+
+
+
−
−
−
Di st ri ct Jai l Pal amcot t ah
4,710
+
+
+
+
+
−
−
−
Central Jail, Rajahmundry
6,400
+
+
+
+
−
−
−
−
8,700
+
+ +
+
−
−
−
−
Do. Salem
Countless.
+
+ +
+
+
−
−
−
5,800
+
+ +
+
+
−
−
−
District Jail, Tanjore
1,680
+
+ +
+
+
−
−
−
2 , 2 2 0
+
+ +
+ +
+
−
−
Central Jail, Vellore
900 +
+
+
+
+
+
−
−
1 0 , 4 0 0
+
+
+
+
+
−
−
−
Average
4,921
+ +
+
+ +
−
−
2¼
Note.—For the purposes of averages "countless" is taken to be 10,000.
*Signifies "not determined."
The various quantities of the sample that showed the presence of fœcal bacilli are marked + ; those from which these
organisers were absent, are marked —.
TABLE II .—Tabular Statement of Chemical Analyses.
[Parts per 100,000]
Name of jail.
Colour and transparency.
Total
solids.
Hardness.
Chl or i ne .
A m m o n i a c a l n i t r o g e n .
Al bumi noi d ni trogen. O x y g e n a b s o r p t i o n . Ni t r i c n i t r o g e n .
Remarks.
Temporary
Permanent.
Total.
Central jail Bellary.
C o l o u r e s s a n d c l e a r
87.400 24.500 18.000 42.500 8.520 trace 0.006 0.036 1.550 Well water.
District Jail Berhambur.
Do.
52.400 17.000 3.000 20.000 6.745 0.002 0.003 0.025 0.525 Jail well.
Do.
56.000 19.000 8.000 27.000 7.100 trace 0.007 0.025 0.625 Quarantine well.
White and hazy
51.400 6.500 1.500 8.000 3.195 trace 0.007 0.063 0.075 Camp well.
C e n t r e l J a i l C a n n a n o r e . Colourless and clear
11.000 0.500 3.000 3.500 0.710 trace 0.005 0.037 0.100 Well No. 1.
White and opaque
9.000 Nil. 3.000 3.000 0.710 trace 0.002 0.025 0.125 Well No. 2.
Do.
13.000 0.500 3.000 3.500 1.597 trace 0.004 0.025 0.150 Well No. 3.
Colourless and clear
20.000 5.000 4.000 9.000 2.130 trace 0.003 0.042 0.225 Well N o. 4.
White and hazy
8.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 0.710 0.003 0.007 0.075 0.062 Tope well.
Colourless and clear
11.000 0.250 1.000 1.250 2.485 0.002 0.003 0.037 0.087 Tank water.
Central Jail Coimbatore.
Do.
205.000 40.000 50.000 90.000 49.700 0.002 0.003 0.015 1.000 Old well.
Do.
224.000 250.000
3 5 . 0 0 0
60.000
3 1 . 9 5 0 trace 0.002 0.025 0.875 New well.
White and hazy
133.000 25.000 35.000 60.000 31.950 trace 0.003 0.037 0.525 Southgte new well.
District Jail Cuddalore. Slightly yellowish but
clear.
16.000 1.500 3.500 5.000 l.420 trace trace 0.020 0.275
Lake well.
Do.
16.400 0.500 2.500 3.000 1.420 trace 0.003
0 . 0 2 0
0.300 Tap water.
District Jail, Palamcottah. Colourless and clear
39.600 14.000 8.000 22.000 3.550 trace
0 . 0 3 3
0 . 0 3 2 0.125 Drinking water
well.
Central Jail Rajahmundry.
Do.
45.400 12.500 6.500 19.000 2.840 trace 0.006 0.025 0.375 Reservoir water.
Do.
42.00 13.500 6.500 20.000 2.840 0.004 0.010 0.037 0.400 Well water.
Central Jail Salem.
Do.
112.800 25.000 37.500 62.500 12.780 trace 0.003 0.021 1.000 Hospital well.
Do.
124.600 27.500 37.500 65.000 12.070 0.004 0.014 0.053 1.750 Kitchen well.
District jail Tanjore.
Do.
20.000 1.000 2.500 3.500 1.175 trace trace 0.020 0.150 Pump well.
White and hazy
19.000 1.500 3.000 4.500
1 . 1 7 5 trace 0.010 0.080 0.175 Quarantine well.
Central Jail, Vellore
Slightly yellowish and
hazy.
56.400 23.000 9.000 32.000 3.550 trace trace 0.050 0.400 General well.
Colourless and clear
121.400 23.000 29.000 52.000
1 5 . 6 2 0 trace 0.004
0 . 0 3 8 1.615 Tap water.