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Islington 1894

Thirty-ninth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Islington

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WATER ANALYSIS.
In the following tables I state the analyses (made monthly) of the
New River Company's Water recorded during the year.

Table L.

Analyses of Samples taken from the Works of the Company.

1894.Total Solid Matter.Chlorine.Equal to Chloride of Sodium.Nitrogen as Nitrates.Nitrogen as Ammonia.Oxygen requiredto oxidise Organic Matter.Degree of Hardness.Degree after boiling ¼ of an hour.Organic Carbon.Organic Nitrogen.
January26.101.2962.1240.2400.0000.02418.844.20....
February24.301.2962.1240.2610.04116.524.50....
March21.601.2242.0060.2400.03015.894.20....
April20.501.2242.0060.2290.01114.213.00....
May21.001.2242.0060.2190.01915.053.29....
June19.901.2242.0060.1770.02315.263.50....
July21.201.2862.1240.1880.01514.423.99....
August22.601.2242.0060.1350.00813.392.73....
September19.001.2962.1240.1010.01213.393.29....
October22.401.2962.1240.1080.01515.473.19....
November23.601.2242.0060.1790.04915.683.50....
December22.301.2962 1240.2400.02216.523.99....
Average22.041.26020650.1930.0000.02215.383.61....

Table M.

Analyses of Samples taken from the Mains of the Company.

1894.Total Solid Matter.Chlorine.Equal to Chloride of Sodium.Nitrogen as Nitrates.Nitrogen as Ammonia.Oxygen requiredto oxidise Organic M atter.Degree of Hardness.Degree after boiling ¼ of an hour.Organic Carbon.Organic Nitrogen.
January..1.3322.1830.2320.0000.02818.47..0.0600018
February..1.3142.1530.2630.03516.52..0.0950.021
March..1.3202.1630.2460.02914.91..0.0870.023
April..1.2602.0650.2370.01515.10..0.0350.014
May..1.2061.9760.1950.01914.52..0.0420.015
June..1.2061.9760.1720.02114.58..0.0430.015
July..1.2242.0060.1320.01513.60..0.0380.013
August..1.2422.0350.1350.01313.34..0.0310.007
September..1.2422.0350.1350.01214.44..0.0350.007
October..1.2422.0350.1460.1115.31..0.0380.006
November..1.2482.0450.2010.03815.26..0.1240.016
December..1.2422.0350.1900.03315.63..0.0830.013
Average..1.2562.0580.1900.0000.02215.14..0.0590.014