NationalLibraryOfScotland/medical-history-of-british-india huggingface dataset:
8
BACTERIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS.
.
Sample I.—From the running water of the Vaigai
river—Unfiltered.
(a) Total colonies on agar at 37°-570.
(b) Bile salt lactose, medium.
__
1 tube 20 cc. of water taken
..
1
2 tubes 10 cc.
,,
..
2 ..
4 „
5 cc.
,,
• •
4 ..
„
1 cc.
..
5 ..
5
•1 cc.
. „ .
5
5 „ • 01 cc.
,,
• •
• •
5
(c) Faecal bacilli in 1 cc. and upwards.
(d) Sporogenes milk test—in 20 cc.
C o l o n y . N o .
saccher ose
Dul ci t
Adonit
Inulin
V o g e s a n d P r o s k .
– I n d o l .
Mobility
G r o u p .
Bacillus.
G r o u p a n d R e m a r k
III
IV
IV
III
I I I
III
III
IV
IV
III
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
10
—
+
+
—
—
+
+
_
__
—
B. Neapolitanus.
B. Coscoroba.
Do
B. Neapolitan-us.
Do.
Do.
Do.
B. Coscoroba.
Do.*
B. Neapolitanus.
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
—
-
+
+
+
+
—
__
+
4—
——
--
——
— ►
—
__
——
—
—
_
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
_
—
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
Group I, , I I
, , I I I
, , I V
Sample II.—Tap opposite to the Pumping Station
—Filtered water.
(a) Total colonies on agar at 37°—countless.
(b) Bile salt lactose, medium.
--I-
1
1 tube 20 cc. of water taken •
• ••
2 tubes 10 cc.
,,
• • • •
4 ,,
5 cc.
,, ..
1
3
.1
„
5 „
1 cc. • • • •
5 „
.1 cc.
,,
• • • •
5
5 „ .01 cc.
• . I• •
5
(c) Faecal bacilli 20 cc. and upwards.
(d) Sporogenes milk test — :in 20 cc.
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
• 10
2
—
—
+
__
+
+
+
+
+
+
__
__
+
___
—
—
—
__
—
—
—
___.
_
—
__
—
—
____
—
_
_
_
___
+
+
+
+
+
4_
+
+
+
—
—
—
—
+
___
+
_
+
—
I
I
II
I I
IV
III
I V
IV
B. Grunthal.*
D o . *
B. Coli communis, etc.*
Do.
B. Coscoroba.*
B.Grunthal.
B. Coscoroba.*
B. Neapolitanus.
B. Coscoroba.
B. Cl oacæ*
Group I
, , I I
, , I I I
, , I V
Sample III.—Tap in Mangammal Chattram—Block
No. 1, Railway Station Road.
(a) Total colonies on agar at 37°—3780
(b) Bile salt lactose, medium.
+ I—
1 tube 20 cc. of water taken
..
1
2 tubes 10 cc.2 ..
,,
.
.
4 „
5 cc.
,,
. . 2 I 2 I
5
2 3
,,
cc.
1
..
5
. 1 cc.
5 ,, .. 1 4
5 „ • 01 cc... ..
5
,,
(e) Faecal bacilli in 3 cc. and -upwards,
(d) Sporogenes milk test — in 20 cc.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
+ —
+ I
——
+ I—
I
+
+
+
+
—
—
-
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
-
—
—
—
I
— i
—
—
j
— j
-
—
—
—
—
—
-
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
-
—
+
IV
I
IV
I
IV
I
IV
IV
IV
IV
B. Coscoroba.*
B. Grunthal.*
B. Coscoroba.*
B.Grunthal.*
B. Coscoroba.*
B.Grunthal.*
B. Coscoroba.
*
Do.
Do.
Do.
Group
„ II
I I
,,
Sample IV.—From a Pillar Fountain near Big
Teppakulam—Fountain No. 1.
(a) Total colonies on agar at 37°-3150.
(b) Bile salt lactose, medium.
+ —
1 tube 20 cc. of water taken
.. 1 . .
2 tubes 10 cc...
..
4 „
5 c c . , ,
:'
4
5 „
1 cc. ,,
5 ..
5 „ • 1 cc.
,,
.. 3
2
5 „ • 01 cc.
.. 2
3
(c) Fœcal bacilli in 1 cc. and upwards.
(d) Sporogenes milk test — in 20 cc.
1
2
3
4
6
8
9
10
5
7
+
—
+
+
+
—I—
I
-
—
—
+
--
_
+
—
-
—
—
—
+ I
—+
--
—
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
-
+
+
+
—
—
+
+
+
—
—
—
—
IV
I
IV
I
I
I
I
IV
III
-
B. Coscoroba.
B. Coscoroba.
B. Grunthal.
Do.*
D o . *
Do.*
,
Do.*
B.Lactis ærogenes or capsulatus.
Group I , , I I
, , I I I
,, IV
N o . I .
Madura,
P
-title No. IV.
Madura.
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS.
169
I '
II
III
IV
P
h y s i c a l
prances.
,
Colour and
Transparency..
White and opaque.
Smell.
None
Quantitative.
solids
• •
• •
.. Parts per 100,000.
temporary hardness
• •
• •
Do.
do.
Permanent hardness .. Do. do.
Total hardness ..
• •
• .
d o.
do.
II.
• •
• •
• •
Do.
do.
, ammonia ...
• •
Do.
do.
Albuminoid. ammonia • • . Do. do.
en absorbed (Tidy's .Process) . ,
Do.
do.
Nitric
Nitrogen (as N 2 0 5 )
• •
Do.
do.
66.600
20.500
0.500
21.000
11.360
0.007
. 0.028
0.164
Trace.
Qualitative.
Nitrites s
• •
• •
• •
..
• •
Oates
..
• •
• •
• •
. ,
:
Phosphates
• •
• •
• .
..
• •
poisonous metals
..
..
• •
..
Nil.
Present.
Nil.
Nil.
Physi cal
appearances.
Colour and
Transparency.
Slightly greenish but clear.
Smell.
None.
Quantitative.
T o t a l
solids
..
..
.. Parts per 100,000.
.
hardness
Do.
do.
anent hardness
• •
• •
Do.
do.
Total
hardness
. .
• •
• •
Do.
do.
Chlorine
,
.
.
. .
. .
Do.
do.
ammonia
. .
—
• •
Do.
do.
Albuminoid ammonia
. .
• •
Do.
do.
en absorbed (Tidy's Process)
....
Do.
do.
Nitric
Nitrogen (as N2 O5)
• •
Do.
do.
Qualitative.
.
58.200
19.500
0.500
2 0 . 0 0 0
11.360
0.003
0.012
0 . 0 6 2
Trace.
e
• •
•
• •
• •
• •
Sulphates
•
..
• 0
• •
• •
Phosphates
• •
•
..
poisonous metals
..
• •
• •
• •
Nil.
Present.
Nil.
Nil.
170
REPORT.
(i) The sample from the Vaigai river is of a fair quality, fœcal bacilli being present in 1 cc. The o rgan,
present are not of a very objectionable nature.
(ii) The sample taken very close to the pumping station shows a considerable improvement, fœc al bacilli
b e
p r e s e n t o n l y i n 2 0 c c . T h e o r g a n i s m s p r e s e n t h o w e v e r a r e n o t q u i t e s o s a t i s f a c t o r y a s o n e w o u l d w i s h . T h e y
probably derived from the sand in the immediate neighbourhood of the gallery. The contamination of the sand
probably due to the conducting of the water into the neighbourhood of the gallery by means of channels.
(iii) The samples taken from the distributary system, one in the Mangammal Chattram and the other near
Teppakulam, show considerable increase in the number of organisms. This may be due to the fact that the sample tat
near the Pumping station is not a fair one and appears better than it should be or it may he due to silt in the pipes.
The quality of the water this quarter is not as satisfactory as last.
Chemically the water in the river is not very good. It evidently passes through a salt bed, for the chlorine fig
is extremely high. The water from the gallery is somewha t improved but demonstrates the fact that it is in r eal i f
partially filtered river water and not a subsoil supply.
Recommendation .—Open the wash out valves when water is available in order to remove silt, if any.
171-
Number Nel . I.
/08.
NELLORE.
Samples taken—8th August 1908.
Remarks.—Water is derived from an infiltration gallery in the Pennar.
1 7 2
Sample I.—From the river bed of Northern Pennar—
Unfiltered water.
(a) Total colonies on agar at 37°-470.
(b) Bile salt glucose, medium.
1 tube 20 cc. of water taken
1 ..
2 tubes 10 cc.
..
2 ..
,,
4
„ 5 cc.
,,
..
4 ..
5
„ 1 cc.
..
5 ..
,,
5
„ .1 cc.
3
2
I,
5
. 01 cc.
• • ..
5
,,
(c) Fœcal bacilli in .1 cc. and upwards.
(d) Sporogenes milk test +
in 20 cc.
C o l o n y N o .
S a c c h e r o s e .
D u l c i t .
Adonit.
I n u l i n .
V o g e s a n d r o s k
M o b i l i t y .
B a c i l l u s G
G r o u p .
G r o u p a n d R e m a r k
Groupp
, ,
I
, ,
I I
, , I I I
, , I V
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
+
+
+
—
-
4-
+
—
—
—
-
-
+
-
—
—
+
+
+
-
—
-
—
+
--
—
—+
—
—
-
—
-
—
—
-I-
—
+
+
—
+
+
+—
++
—
+
—
—
—
—
—
—IV
IV
IV
IV
IV
IV
II
I
IV
IV
B. B Lactis
or
capsulatus.
Do.
B. Lactis aero genes or
capsulate s.
B. Cloacæ.*
Do.
B. Coli, etc. *
B. æ.*
B. Lactis aerogenes or
capsulatus.
Sample II.—The Collecting well—Filtered water.
(a) Total colonies on agar at 37°—Countless.
(b) Bile salt glucose, medium.
+
1 tube 20 cc. of water taken
..
2 tubes 10 cc.
, , •
•
4 .,
5 cc.
,,
•
• • •
5 „
1 cc.
,,
..
5 ..
5 „
.1 cc.
,,
.. i 5 ..
5 „ .01 cc.
,,
••
3
2
(c) Fœcal bacilli in • 01 cc,
(d) Sporogenes milk test —
in 20 cc.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
+
+
-I--
+
—
+
—
+
+
+
+
—
—
—
—
—
—
+
—
.—
—
—
—
+
--1—
+
+
+
—
—
—
—
—
I —
—
—
—
—
+
+
+
+
—
+
+
-I-
+
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
III
IV
IV
IV
I
IV
I
III
IV
IV
B. Cloacæ.*
Do.
Do. *
B. Acidi lactici,
B. Cloacæ.*
B. Acidi lactici.
B. Lactis acrogenes or
capsulatus.
B. Cloacæ.
*
Group
,,
Sample III.—A tap in eastern corner, 2½ miles from
head-works—Fountain No. 2, Navapet.
(a) Total colonies on agar at 37°-1,890.
(b) Bile salt glucose, medium.
+ —
1 tube 20 cc. of water taken ..
1 f • •
2 tubes 10 cc.
,,
• •
2 i..
4 „ 5 cc.
,.
..
1
5
„
1 cc.
,,
..
5 ., • 1 cc.
,,
..
2
3
5 „ • 01 cc.
,,
, . ..
(c) Fœcal bacilli in I cc. and upwards.
(d) Sporogenes milk test +
in 20 cc.
Sample IV.--A tap from southern corner, 1¼ miles
from head-works in front of District Court— I
Fountain 55.
(a) . Total colonies on agar at 37°-490.
(b) Bile salt glucose, medium.
— +
1 tube 20 cc. of water taken ..
1 • .
2 tubes 10 cc.
,,
•• •
2 ..
4 ,, 5 'cc.
,, . „.. 4 ..
5 „
1 cc.
,, ,, • 5 ..
5 „ 1 cc.
,,
.. ..
5
5 „ .01 cc.
.. •.
5
(c) Fœcal bacilli in 1 cc. and upwards.
(d) Sporogenes milk test +
in 20 cc.
1
2
3
5
6
7
8
9
10
4
—
+
--V-
+
—
+
+
+
+
+
+
—
—
I +
—
—
—
_
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
— +
1
—+
+
—
—
i d-
—
—
+
—
—
—
+
+
—
II
III
III
I
I V
IV
II
IV
IV
IV
B. Coli, etc
B. Neopolitanus.
B. Grunthal.*
B. Coscoroba.
Do.
B. Coli, etc.*
B. Cloacæ.
Do.
Do.
Group
,,
173
REPORT.
(i) The unfiltered water in the Pennar River is very considerably polluted; it contains fœcal bacilli in •1 œ . ;
flution is probably fairly recent.
(ii) The filtered water from the collecting well is not in any way improved by the process ; it appears to be
inactly worse than the river water. The cause for this will be ascertained by further investigation or inspection.
(iii) Samples from the distributary system have given better results than the one drawn from the collecting well;
sug gests that the sample from the above source is not a fair one.
The water however in the distributary system. is very far from satisfactory ; it contains fœcal bacilli in 1 cc, and
pollution present is unsatisfactory.
Bcommendation.—Inspection and further investigation are necessary.
175
No. Nel./08.
NELLORE.
Samples taken—21st November 1908
Remarks. —The water-works in Nellore are new and consist of the usual infiltration gallery in the
sand. of the North Pennar river. The water is not stored but pumped direct into
the mains. The supply is intermittent.
There was a small flow of water in the Pennar when the samples were taken. There
has been nearly 40 inches of rain since last quarter. For further notes see inspect-
tion report.
176 BACTERIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS.
Sample I.—From the river bed of Northern
Pennar—Unfiltered Water.
C o l o n y
No.
S a c c h e r o s c .
D u l c i t . A d o n i t
I n u l i n .
V o g e s a n d
P r o s k . M o b i l i t y .
Group.
Bacillus.
Group and
Remarks
(a) Total colonies on agar at 37°—210.
1
— — — — —
+ I B. Grunthal.
Group I
(b) Bile salt lactose, medium.
+
—
2
— — — — —
+ I
Do.
,, II
3 — — — — — +
I
Do.
,, III
1 tube 20 cc. of water taken ..
1 . .
4
— — — — —
+ I
Do.
,, IV
2 tubes 10 cc. ". •
2 ..
5
— — — — — —
I
Do.*
4 " 5 cc. "
• •
4 ..
6 + — + — + —
I V B. Lactis ærogenes or
capsulatus.
5 „ 1 cc. "
. •
5 ..
7
— — — — — —
I B. Grunthal.*
5 " . 1 c c . "
2
3
8 + — —
IV B.Coscoroba.
5 " .01 cc. "
1
4
9
— — — — —
+ I B. Grunthal.
1 0
—
— — — — —
I Do.*
(c) Fœcal bacilli in .3 cc. and upwards.
( d) Sporogenes milk test —
in 20 cc.
Sample II.—From the Collecting Well—Filtered
Water.
1 + —
—
— + — IV B. Cloacæ.*
Group I
2 + — — — + + IV
Do.
" II
3 + — — — + — IV
Do.*
,, I I I
(a) Total colonies on agar at 37°—5,040.
4 + —
—
— + + IV
Do.
" IV
(b) Bile salt lactose, medium.
+
—
5 + —
—
— + + IV
Do.
6 + —
—
— + + IV
Do.
1 tube 20 cc. of water taken ..
1 ..
7 + — — — + + IV
Do.
2 tubes cc. ,,
• •
2 ..
8 + — — — + + IV
Do.
4 " 5 cc. "
• • 4 . .
9 + — — — + — IV
Do.*
5 „ 1 cc. "• •
2
3
10 + —
—
— + — IV
Do.*
5 " .1 cc. ,,
•
1
4
5 „ .01 cc. ,,
• • ..
5
(c) Fœcal bacilli 3 cc. and upwards.
(d) Sporogenes milk test —
in 20 cc.
Sample III.—From a tap in Eastern Corner, 2½ miles
from Head Works—Fountain No. 3, Navapet
1 + - + — + — IV
B. Lactis ærogenes or
capsulatus.
Group I
2 + — + — + — IV
Do.
" I I
3 + — + — + — IV
Do.
" I I I
(a) Total colonies on agar 37°—360.
4 + — + — + — IV
Do.
( b) Bile salt lactose, medium.
+
—
5 + — +
—
+ — IV
Do.
6 + — + — + — IV
Do.
1 tube 20 cc. of water taken
1 ..
7
+ — + — + — IV
Do.
2 tubes 10 cc. "
• •
2 ..
8 — — — — — —
I V B. Grunthal.*
4 „ 5 cc. "•
• •
1
3
9 — — — —
-
I
Do.
5 " 1 cc. "• •
1
4
10 — — — — — —
I
Do.
5 " .1 cc. ,,
• • ..
5
5 „ .01 cc. ,,
,•
..
5
(c) Fœcal bacilli in 10 cc. and upwards.
( d) Sporogenes milk test —
in 20 cc.
Sample IV.—From a tap in Southern Corner, 17¼
mile from Head works, in front of District Court.
Fountain No. 52.
1 + — — — + + IV B. Cloacæ.
Group I
2 + — — — + + I
Do.
" I I
( a) Total colonies on agar at 37°—3,780.
3 + — — — + + IV
Do.
" I I I
(b ) Bile salt lactose, medium.
+ —
4 + — — — + + IV
Do.
" I V
5 + - - - + + IV
Do.
1 tube 20 cc. of water taken ..
1 ..
6 + — 1 — + + IV
Do.
2 tubes 10 cc. ,,
2 ..
7 + — — — + — IV
Do.*
4 „ 5 cc. ,,
.. ..
4
8 + — — — + + IV
Do.
5 ,, 1 cc. "
• • ..
5
9 + + + — + +
III
5 „ .1 cc. ,,
.. ..
5
10 + + +
—
+ + III
5 „ .01 cc. "
• • ..
5
(c) Fœcal bacilli in 10 cc. and upwards.
( d) Sporogenes milk test —
in 20 cc.
C H E M I C A L A N A L Y S I S .
177
Sample No. 1.
Nellore.
cal
Apearances.
Colour and.
Transparency.
White and opaque.
.
None.
Smell.
Quantitative.
solids
• •
•• ••
Parts per 100,000
Temporary hardness •• •• Do. do.
permanent hardness ••
••
Do. do.
hardness ..
• •
••
Do.
do.
Urine •• •• •• Do. do.
Ammo n i a •• •• •• Do. do.
Aluminoid ammonia •• •• Do. do.
Oxygen absorbed (Tidy's Process) .. Do. do.
tes (as N2 05)
. .
..
Do.
do.
33.000
1 0 . 0 0 0
1.000
11.000
4.970
0.006
0015
0.081
Nil.
Qualitative.
ites •• ••
••
••
hates ..
• •
• •
• •
••
sphates
•• • • • • • •
poisonous metals
••.
••
••
Nil.
Present.
.
Nil.
Nil.
Sample No. 4.
Nellore.
Real
apearances.
Colour and
Transparency.
Colourless and clear.
Smell.
None.
Quantitative.
solids
••
••
••
Parts per 100,000
Temporary hardness • • •• • • Do. do.
Permanent hardness • . • , Do. do.
hardness ..
..
••
Do.
do.
Urine
•• ••
••
Do. do.
• ,
ammonia —Do.
do.
• .
• •
Aluminoid ammonia.
Do.
do.
•
•
• •
Oxygen
absorbed (Tidy's Process) ..
Do.
do.
rates (as N2 05) • • • • Do. do.
_
—
48·000
21·000
1·000
22·000
7·455
Trace.
0·003
0·014
0·193
Qualitative.
tes
•• •• ••
•• ••
phates . .
.
.
• •
• •
• •
phosphate
• • • • • • • •
po isonous metals
• 0
• •
• •
Nil.
Present .
Nil.
Nil.
1 7 9
NELLOR
E.
Samples taken—13th February 1909.
Remarks.—There is a very small quantity of water in the Pennar at this
times.
8·5 inches of rain have fallen during this quarter.
180
BACTERIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS.
Sample I.—From the river bed of Northern
Pennar.
Col ony No. S a c c h e r o s e .
Dul c i t .
Adoni t I nul i n. V o g e s a n d P r o s k . I ndol . Mobi l i t y .
G r o u p .
Bacillus.
Gr o u p a n d Re ma r k s .
(a) Total colonies on agar at 37° — 620.
1
+ +
— — —
+ + III B. Neapolitanus. Group I ,
(b) Bile salt lactose, medium.
2
— — — — —
+ —
I B. Grunthal. *
,,
I I ,
+
—
3 + + — — + + — III
,,
I I I ,
1 tube 20 cc. of water taken
..
1
..
4
— — — — —
+ —
I B. Grunthal. *
,, I V ,
5 + — — — — + — IV B. Coscoroba.
2 tubes 10 cc.
,,
2
..
6 — — —
—
— + —
I B. Grunthal. *
4
„
5 cc.
„
4
..
7
— — — — —
+ —
I
Do.
5
„
1 cc.
,,
..
5
..
8 + — — —
—
+ — IV B. Coscoroba.
5
„
.1 cc.
,,
..
5
..
9 + + — — — + — III B. Neapolitanus.
5
„ .01 cc.
,,
..
. .
5
10
— — — — —
+ _
I B. Grunthal. *
(c) Fœcal bacilli in .1 cc. and upwards.
( d) Sporogenes milk test + in 20 cc.
Sample II.—From the collecting well—Filtered
water.
(a ) Total colonies on agar at 37° — 190.
( b ) Bile salt lactose, medium.
+
—
1 tube
20 cc. of water taken.. ..
1
2 tubes 10 cc.
,,
• •
• •
2
4
„
5 cc.
,,
• •
• •
4
5
„
1 cc.
,,
••
••
5
5
„
.1 cc.
,,
• •
••
5
5
„
.01 cc.
,,
..
••
5
( c) Fœcal bacilli not present in 50 cc.
( d) Sp orogenes milk test— in 20 cc.
Sample III.—From a tap in Eastern Corner—
2½ miles from Head Works—Fountain No. 3,
Navapet.
1 + — + — + + —
I V
B. lactis ærogenes or
capsulatus.
Group
I
2 + — + — + + — IV
,,
I I
Do.
3 + — + — + + — IV
Do.
,,
I I I
( a) Total colonies on agar at 37°—120.
4 + — + — + + — IV
Do.
,,
I V
—
+
( b) Bile salt lactose, medium.
5 +
—
+ — + + — IV
Do.
1 tube 20 cc. of water taken
..
..
1
6
+
— + — + + — IV
Do.
2 tubes 10 cc.
,,
• •
1
1
7
+
— + — +
+
+ IV
Do.
4
„
5 cc.
,,
..
1
3
8
+ +
— + —
+ +
— IV
Do.
5
,,
1 cc.
,,
..
••
5
9 + — + — — + — IV
5
„
.1 cc.
,,
•• ••
5
10 + —
+
— + + — IV B. lactis ærogenes or
capsulatus.
5
„ .01 cc.
,, • •
..
5
(c) Fœcal bacilli in 20 cc. and upwards.
( d) Sporogenes milk test — in 20 cc,
Sample IV.—From a tap in southern corner—
l¼ mile from Head Works—in front of District
Court—Fountain No. 52.
1 + — — — — + — IV B. Coscoroba.
Group I
2 + — — — — + — IV
Do.
,,
I I
,,
I I I
3
+
— —
+
—
+
— IV
,,
I V
( a) Total colonies on agar at 37°—280.
4 + — — + — + — IV
(b) Bile salt lactose, medium.
+
—
5
— — — — — — —
IV B. Grauthal.*
1 tube of cc. water taken
.. • •
1
6 + — — — — + — IV B. Coscoroba.
2 tubes 10 cc.
„
..
1
1
7 + — — —
+
+ — IV B. Cloacæ. *
4
,,
5 cc.
,,
..
..
4
8 +
— — —
+ +
-- IV
Do.
5
,,
1 cc.
,,
• • • •
5
9 +
—
— — + + — IV
Do.
5
,,
.1 cc.
,,
••
..
5
10 + — — — + + — IV
Do.
5
,,
.01 cc.
„
• • ..
5
( c) Fœcal bacilli in 20 cc. and upwards.
(d) Sporogenes milk test — in 20 cc.
181
Sample No, 4,
Nellore.
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS.
sample No. 1.
.
Physical
pearances.
.
Colour and
Transparency.
White and clear.
None.
Smell.
Quantitative.
T o t a l
Total solids • • .. Parts per 100,000
Temporary hardness • • • • Do. do.
Permanent hardness
• •
Do.
do.
Total hardness .. .. • • Do. do.
Chlorine • • • • Do,. do.
Free ammonia .. • : • • Do. do.
Albuminoid ammonia
..
Do.
do.
Oxygen absorbed (Tidy's Process) .. Do. do.
Nitric
Nitrogen (as N2 05)
..
Do.
do.
50.800
13.500
1.500
15.000
1 0 . 6 5 0
0.011
0.019
0.138
Nil.
Qualitative.
.
Nitrites .. .. • • • •
sulphates ...,
• •
• •
• •
, -
Phosphates
..
• •
• .
•
poisonous metals
• •
..
• •
Nil.
Present.
Nil.
Nil.
,
P h y s i c a l
appearances.
tau
Colour and
Transparency.
White and clear.
Smell.
None.
Quantitative.
Total solids .. .. Parts per 100,000
Temporary hardness
• •
..
Do.
do.
P e r m a n e n t h a r d n e s s
• • • •
• .
D o .
d o .
T o t a l h a r d n e s s
. .
• •
• •
D o .
d o .
C h l o r i n e
• •
• •
• •
D o .
d o .
p
F r e e a m m o n i a
. .
• •
• •
- D o .
d o .
Albuminoid ammonia
• •
• •
Do.
do.
O x y g e n a b s o r b e d
( T i d y ' s P r o c e s s )
. .
D o .
d o .
N i t r i c
Nitrogen (as N2 0 5 )
• •
Do.
do.
45.000
1 4 . 5 0 0
1.500
16 000
7.455
0.004
0 . 0 0 7
0.025
Trace.
Qualitative.
Nitrites.. • •
• •
• •
• •
• •
Sulphates ..• •. .. ..
Phosphates • • • • • •
"
.
I ron poi sonous metals • • • • •
.
Present.
Nil.
Nil.
182
REPORT.
The sample from the river is fairly contaminated. It contains fœcal bacilli in 1 cc.
2. The sample of water taken from the infiltration gallery is very good. It contains no fœcal bacilli in 50 cc.
This is a very great improvement on the last two quarters' returns.
3. The samples taken from the distributary system are equally good.
In the chemical analysis it is demonstrated that the river water itself is different from the water obtained [illegible]
the infiltration gallery, the chlorine in the river water being very high, that from the infiltration gallery being [illegible]
The filtered water is on the whole a good one.
.
i.
Tan. I.
Number 1908.
.
TANJORE.
Samples taken— 19th July 1908.
Remarks.—Water is taken from the river Coleroon across which an infiltration gallery is
thrown.
The river was in very high flood at the time the samples were taken due to heavy
rain on the West Coast.
184
Sample I.—From the River b ed. •
(a) Total colonies on agar at 37°-1 big colony occupying
-
whole plate cannot be counted in .1 cc.
_____
(b) Bile salt glucose, medium.
—
1 + + — — — + III B.
Groupi e;
1 tube 20 cc. of water taken
1 ..
3
I
Do.
2 tubes 10 cc.
,,
• •
2 ..
4
„
5 cc.
57
• •
4
-
I
5 — — — — -- —
I B. Grunthal.*
5
„
1 cc.
,,
..
5 . •
6
+
1
Do.
5
„
• 1 cc.
,, • •
5 ..
7
+
I
Do.
5
„ .01 cc.
,,
..
1
4
8 + — — — + IV B. Coscoroba.*
(c) Fœcal bacilli in • 1 cc. and upwards.
10 + — — — + — IV B. Cloacæ.*
(d) Sporogcnes milk test +
in 20 cc.
Colony No.Saccher os e. Dulcit.Adonit. I n u l i n .
Voge s a nd Pr os k. Mobi l i ty.
G r o u p .
Baccillus.
G r o u p s a n d r e m a r k s
Group and RemarkGroup and remarks
2
+
,,
I I
0
1. B. Grunthal.*
4 + — + — + — IV
I
„
1111
B. Lactis ærogenes
or capsulatus.
+
—
+
I B Grunthal.
G r o u p I
, , I I
, , I I I
, , I V
Sample II—From tap in the Headworks after filtration 1 + + — — + —
I I I
G r o u p I ,
ration.
2 + — + — + — Iv B . Lactis ærogenes or
(a) Total colonies on agar at 37°-1 big colony occupying
3 + + + — + — I I I
whole plate in • 1 cc.
(b) 'Bile salt glucose, medium..
+
—
4 + + -I-- — + — III
-
, ,
1 tube 20 cc. of water taken
1
..
2 tubes 10 cc.
,,
2
.
4
5 cc.,,..
8 + — -- — + — IV I . Cloacæ
* •
5
,,1
cc.
5
..
.
5 •
.1 cc.
3
capsulatus.
• •
5
„ • 01 cc.
t,
(c) Fœcal baci l li in • 1 cc. and upwards.
(d) Sporogenes milk test +
in 20 cc.
,,
,7
1 1 0
+ — + — + —
I V
D o .
•
5 +—+—,-- IV
7 — — I-- — — —
I B. G r u n t h a l * *
6 + — + — + — IV
Do.
..
9 + — + — + — IV B. Lactis ærogenes or
capulatus.
1,,
I I
III
Sample III.—From tap in Kodikal Street, ward
No. 2, 3 miles from head.works.
1 + — + — — — IV Group I
(a) Total colonies on agar at 37° in 1 cc., 37
+
0.
+ + — — -- III B.
n
Pneumoniæ or
noschleromatis.
Rhi-
,, I I
(b) Bile salt glucose, medium.
Do.
,, III
1 tube 20 cc. of water taken
.
1 I . •
6 + + + — + - I I I
2 tubes 10 cc.
,,
2 •.
7 + + + — + — III
4
„
5 cc
,,
..
4
• •
8 — +
II B. Coll, etc.*
5
„
1 cc.
.,
5 ..
5
„
.1 cc.
,,
..
2
3
.5
„ • 01 cc.
(c) Fœcal bacilli in 1 cc. and upwards.
(d) Spor o genes milk test +
in 20 cc.
.
—
—
+
+
+
3
—
4
--
capsulatus.
I
II
5 + + + — — — III B. Pneumoniæ or Rbi-
I
4 + _ + _ + _ i v B. Lactis ærogenes or
IV
noschleromatis.
Sample IV.—From tap outside the Railway Station
Compound.
1 + — — —
— IV B. Cloacæ.*
Group I
(a) Total colonies on agar at 37º—Cannot be counted.
,,
(b) Bile salt glucose, medium.
,,
+
—
1 •tube 29 cc. of water taken ..
1 ..
2 tubes 10 cc.
. ,, ••
2 • •
4
5 cc.
,,
• •
4 ..
5
„
1 cc.
:,,
• •
5 ..
5
„ • 1 cc.
..,,
• •
5 ..
5
„ • 01 cc.
,,
• •
2 1 3
(c) Fœcal bacilli in • 1 cc. and upwards.
(d) Sporogenes milk test +
in 20 cc.
2 —
— —
— II B. Coli. etc.
II
III
I V
,,
REPORT.
185
(i) The river water is very highly polluted containing fœcal bacilli in about 1/10 of a cc.
(ii) The water from the infiltration gallery is still highly polluted and not of good quality.
( iii) The sample from the distributary system taken in Kodikal street is the same as that from the gallery ; but the
one taken from the hydrant in the railway compound shows additional pollution.
Recommendation:——
Further investigation and inspection of water works is necessary. This will be undertaken.
187
No T a n . I I .
/ 0 8 .
TANJORE
Samples taken 21st October 1908.
Remark 8.— The water is taken from an infiltration gallery thrown across the Goleroon. It is
however different from the other galleries of the Presidency in one respect, viz..
that there is little or no subsoil stream from which the water can be drawn.
Of course there is water in the sand of the river-bed, but as soon as the stream
dries up the water in the sand disappears with great rapidity.
The sand in the river is very coarse ; quite a large percentage of the grains measure
more than 1 mm. It has very little filtering properties as far as bacilli are
concerned and it does not on all occasions remove the silt in the water.
A certain amount of local rainfall has fallen recently. The river was partially in
Rood. The bed of the river is conserved for a mile above the gallery when
there is no flood.
The supply to the town is intermittent.