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that I cannot allow it to pass unnoticed. It is important
on account of the quantity consumed, and the observed
influence which its constituent content has had upon the
occurrence and course of endemic disease. I have in former
reports pointed out the effects likely to be occasioned by
the use of well-water, which is more injurious than other
water from the quantity of impurity it has too frequently
been found to contain. To prevent an unnecessary occupation
of space in exposition of the subject, I have reduced
to a Table the analysis of various waters, made by Dr. Thomson
for the Registrar General's Report.
July, 1859.
Aug. 1859.
Sept. 1859.
Oct. 1859.
Nov.
Total
impurity
per
gallon.
Organic
Impurity
per
gallon.
Total
Im
per
gallon.
Organic
impurity
per
gallon
Total
Impurity
per
gallon.
Organic
Impurity
per
gallon.
Total
Impurity
per
gallon.
Organic
impurity
per
gallon.
Total
Impurity
per
gallon.
gs.or ds. gs or ds gs or ds. gs or ds gs or ds. gs or ds. grs.or drs. gs.ords. gs.ords.
Pure Distilled Water 0.0 0.0
Loch Katrine Water (new
supply to Glasgow) 2.14 0.80 2.14 0.8 2.14 0.8 2.14 0.8 2.14
Clyde (old supply to Glas 9.57
gow 1.08
Manchester Water supply
Thames Water London
Bridge 159.20 16.80
Pumps and Wells.
Aldgate 49.12 13.94
Camberwell 62.67 10.69
Ditto Church Street 112.56 13.44
Ditto ditto
GrosvenorCottagesPimlico 82.40 8.0
Military Well, Newcastle 100.32
ParkCresent, Regents Park
Newton Well, Wisbeach
Ditto ditto .
Pall Mall
Sandgate
St. Thomas' Street, South-
wark
Thames Companies.
Chelsea 15.48 .92 17.20 1.52 15.90 1.0 18.56 2.08 18.44
Southwark 14.76 .76 16.40 1.60 14.76 0.96 17.20 1.64 18.04
Lambeth 16.00 1.16 17.28 1.20 16.00 1.36 17.60 1.20 21.50
Grand Junction 15.40 1.20 16.06 0.84 15.52 1.60 17.96 0.96 22.16
West Middlesex 15.72 .72 15.40 0.72 15.60 1.84 17.52 1.20 19.96
Other Companies.
East London 16.36 .92 17.28 0.80 18.76 1.16 22.80 1.88 21.16
New River 14.60 1.16 15.24 0.88 17.32 1.16 18.80 1.60 22.40
Kent 21.68 1.84 21.84 2.32 23.84 1.72 23.32 2.04 28.28