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Wandsworth 1904

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
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Table: Table XLIV.LAMBETH DISTRICT WATER. (Parts per 100,000.)

Table XLIV.

LAMBETH DISTRICT WATER. (Parts per 100,000.)

Month.Total Solid MattersAmmonia.Albuminoid Ammonia.Nitrogen as Nitrates.Total Combined Nitrates.Organic Carbon.Organic Nitrogen.Oxygen required to oxidise.Chlorine.Colour.Quality.Compared with Kent averages 9 years ending 1876 taken as unity.
4 hours at 80oF.1 hour at 122o F.Kent.Lambeth.
January34.36.0.009.355.377.225.022.118.1281.7Very pale yellowGood1.14.2
February31.48.0..011.309336.339.027.162.1761.6YellowIndifferent.96.2
March33.58.0.008.452.467.179.015.105.1111.65Very pale yellowGood1.13.3
April28.22.0.007.267.282.170.015.080.0881.55Do. do.Do..83.1
May29.72.0.0065.327.340.150.013.070.0781.7Do. do.Fair.82.8
June28.24.0.008.240.264.276.024.109.1211.55Pale yellowGood.65.1
July26.32.0.006.210.233.135.013.064.0701.55Very pale yellowDo..92.5
August25.00.0.007.153.167.125.014.066.0731.6Do. do.Do..72.4
September26.52.0.006.179.192.128.013.061.0671.65Do. do.Do..82.4
October26.42.0.0055.205.220.116.015.056.0631.65Do. do.Do..92.2
November29.74.0.007.247.260.149.013.071.0791.75Do. do.Do..92.7
December31.08.0015.009.273.290.168.016.096.1081.85Do. do.Do..83.1