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Islington 1875

[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.
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.GrsGrs.Grs.
Total Solid21.7721.8721.5321.2319.7020.0716.8116.5717.9017.8117.5117.83
Chloride of Sodium1.651.681.631.651.841.861.691.681.681.641.651.66
Insoluble Matters, con sisting of Carbonates, Silica, Alumima, &e.15.7015.5515.0514.9513.3513.4512.012.0512.6512.4612.6012.76
Actual & Saline Ammonia0.0010.0010.0010.0010.0010000000
Ammonia from Organic Matter0.0050.0040.0060.0050.0040.0030.0030.0030.0040.0030.0040.003
Nitrogen as Nitrates0.1430.1470.1670.1510.1840.1870.1510.1600.1310.1470.1320.143
Oxygen required to oxidize Organic Matter0.0330.0180.0460.0490.0180.0160.0170.0130.0240.0150.0180.014
Hardness before boiling14.914.915.014.915.015.213.613.613.513.613.514.0
Hardness after boiling4.34.23.84.03.63.83.33.33.33.33.33.3
Constituents per Imperial Gallon of 70,000 Grains.July.AugustSeptember.October.November.December.
Works.Vestry Hall.WorksVestry 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.
17.2017.3618.7317.7718.4717.5718.7318.4720.8320.6721.6021.47
Chloride of Sodium1.631.661.651.641.651.631.671.651.541.541.651.64
Insoluble Matters, consisting of Carbonates, Silica, Alumima, &c.12.4012.7013.4013.0012.3012.6012.7512.6014.2613.9513.8614.25
Actual & Saline Ammonia000000000.0010.0000.0010.001
Ammonia from Organic Matter0.0040.0040.0040.0040.0030.0030.0030.0040.0050.0060.0060.005
Nitrogen as Nitrates01310.1340.1158.1310.1310.1180.1470.1660.1310.1470.1490.131
Oxygen required to oxidize Organic Matter0.0260.0230.0300.0560.0290.0280.0250.0300.0500.0540.0460.049
Hardness before boiling13.413.5l5.014.314.613.814.514.716.016.016.516.4
Hardness after boiling3.03.03.03.33.33.03.03.83.33.33.83.8