Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St Mary]
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(Table No. VIII .)
Analyses of the W aters of the N ew R iver C ompany, 1875.
January. | February. | March. | April. | May. | June. | |||||||
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Constituents per Imperial Gallon of 70,000 Grains. | Works. | : Vestry Hall. | Works. | Vestry Hall. | Works: | Vestry Hall. | Works. | Vestry Hall. | Works. | Vestry Hall. | Works. | Vestry Hall. |
Grs. | Grs. | Grs. | Grs. | Grs. | Grs. | Grs. | Grs. | Grs. | Grs | Grs. | Grs. | |
Total Solid | 21.77 | 21.87 | 21.53 | 21.23 | 19.70 | 20.07 | 16.81 | 16.57 | 17.90 | 17.81 | 17.51 | 17.83 |
Chloride of Sodium | 1.65 | 1.68 | 1.63 | 1.65 | 1.84 | 1.86 | 1.69 | 1.68 | 1.68 | 1.64 | 1.65 | 1.66 |
Insoluble Matters, con sisting of Carbonates, Silica, Alumima, &e. | 15.70 | 15.55 | 15.05 | 14.95 | 13.35 | 13.45 | 12.0 | 12.05 | 12.65 | 12.46 | 12.60 | 12.76 |
Actual & Saline Ammonia | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ammonia from Organic Matter | 0.005 | 0.004 | 0.006 | 0.005 | 0.004 | 0.003 | 0.003 | 0.003 | 0.004 | 0.003 | 0.004 | 0.003 |
Nitrogen as Nitrates | 0.143 | 0.147 | 0.167 | 0.151 | 0.184 | 0.187 | 0.151 | 0.160 | 0.131 | 0.147 | 0.132 | 0.143 |
Oxygen required to oxidize Organic Matter | 0.033 | 0.018 | 0.046 | 0.049 | 0.018 | 0.016 | 0.017 | 0.013 | 0.024 | 0.015 | 0.018 | 0.014 |
Hardness before boiling | 14.9 | 14.9 | 15.0 | 14.9 | 15.0 | 15.2 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 14.0 |
Hardness after boiling | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
Constituents per Imperial Gallon of 70,000 Grains. | July. | August | September. | October. | November. | December. | ||||||
Works. | Vestry Hall. | Works | Vestry Hall. | Works. | Vestry Hall. | Works. | Vestry Hall. | Works. | Vestry Hall. | Works. | Vestry Hall. | |
Grs. | Grs. | Grs. | Grs. | Grs. | Grs. | Grs. | Grs. | Grs. | Grs. | Grs. | Grs. | |
17.20 | 17.36 | 18.73 | 17.77 | 18.47 | 17.57 | 18.73 | 18.47 | 20.83 | 20.67 | 21.60 | 21.47 | |
Chloride of Sodium | 1.63 | 1.66 | 1.65 | 1.64 | 1.65 | 1.63 | 1.67 | 1.65 | 1.54 | 1.54 | 1.65 | 1.64 |
Insoluble Matters, consisting of Carbonates, Silica, Alumima, &c. | 12.40 | 12.70 | 13.40 | 13.00 | 12.30 | 12.60 | 12.75 | 12.60 | 14.26 | 13.95 | 13.86 | 14.25 |
Actual & Saline Ammonia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.001 | 0.000 | 0.001 | 0.001 |
Ammonia from Organic Matter | 0.004 | 0.004 | 0.004 | 0.004 | 0.003 | 0.003 | 0.003 | 0.004 | 0.005 | 0.006 | 0.006 | 0.005 |
Nitrogen as Nitrates | 0131 | 0.134 | 0.115 | 8.131 | 0.131 | 0.118 | 0.147 | 0.166 | 0.131 | 0.147 | 0.149 | 0.131 |
Oxygen required to oxidize Organic Matter | 0.026 | 0.023 | 0.030 | 0.056 | 0.029 | 0.028 | 0.025 | 0.030 | 0.050 | 0.054 | 0.046 | 0.049 |
Hardness before boiling | 13.4 | 13.5 | l5.0 | 14.3 | 14.6 | 13.8 | 14.5 | 14.7 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 16.5 | 16.4 |
Hardness after boiling | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.8 |