Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
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. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
January | 26.10 | 1.296 | 2.124 | 0.240 | 0.000 | 0.024 | 18.84 | 4.20 | .. | .. |
February | 24.30 | 1.296 | 2.124 | 0.261 | „ | 0.041 | 16.52 | 4.50 | .. | .. |
March | 21.60 | 1.224 | 2.006 | 0.240 | „ | 0.030 | 15.89 | 4.20 | .. | .. |
April | 20.50 | 1.224 | 2.006 | 0.229 | „ | 0.011 | 14.21 | 3.00 | .. | .. |
May | 21.00 | 1.224 | 2.006 | 0.219 | „ | 0.019 | 15.05 | 3.29 | .. | .. |
June | 19.90 | 1.224 | 2.006 | 0.177 | „ | 0.023 | 15.26 | 3.50 | .. | .. |
July | 21.20 | 1.286 | 2.124 | 0.188 | „ | 0.015 | 14.42 | 3.99 | .. | .. |
August | 22.60 | 1.224 | 2.006 | 0.135 | „ | 0.008 | 13.39 | 2.73 | .. | .. |
September | 19.00 | 1.296 | 2.124 | 0.101 | „ | 0.012 | 13.39 | 3.29 | .. | .. |
October | 22.40 | 1.296 | 2.124 | 0.108 | „ | 0.015 | 15.47 | 3.19 | .. | .. |
November | 23.60 | 1.224 | 2.006 | 0.179 | „ | 0.049 | 15.68 | 3.50 | .. | .. |
December | 22.30 | 1.296 | 2 124 | 0.240 | „ | 0.022 | 16.52 | 3.99 | .. | .. |
Average | 22.04 | 1.260 | 2065 | 0.193 | 0.000 | 0.022 | 15.38 | 3.61 | .. | .. |
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 | .. | 1.332 | 2.183 | 0.232 | 0.000 | 0.028 | 18.47 | .. | 0.060 | 0018 |
February | .. | 1.314 | 2.153 | 0.263 | „ | 0.035 | 16.52 | .. | 0.095 | 0.021 |
March | .. | 1.320 | 2.163 | 0.246 | „ | 0.029 | 14.91 | .. | 0.087 | 0.023 |
April | .. | 1.260 | 2.065 | 0.237 | „ | 0.015 | 15.10 | .. | 0.035 | 0.014 |
May | .. | 1.206 | 1.976 | 0.195 | „ | 0.019 | 14.52 | .. | 0.042 | 0.015 |
June | .. | 1.206 | 1.976 | 0.172 | „ | 0.021 | 14.58 | .. | 0.043 | 0.015 |
July | .. | 1.224 | 2.006 | 0.132 | „ | 0.015 | 13.60 | .. | 0.038 | 0.013 |
August | .. | 1.242 | 2.035 | 0.135 | „ | 0.013 | 13.34 | .. | 0.031 | 0.007 |
September | .. | 1.242 | 2.035 | 0.135 | „ | 0.012 | 14.44 | .. | 0.035 | 0.007 |
October | .. | 1.242 | 2.035 | 0.146 | „ | 0.11 | 15.31 | .. | 0.038 | 0.006 |
November | .. | 1.248 | 2.045 | 0.201 | „ | 0.038 | 15.26 | .. | 0.124 | 0.016 |
December | .. | 1.242 | 2.035 | 0.190 | „ | 0.033 | 15.63 | .. | 0.083 | 0.013 |
Average | .. | 1.256 | 2.058 | 0.190 | 0.000 | 0.022 | 15.14 | .. | 0.059 | 0.014 |