London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Wandsworth 1906

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

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Table LVII.

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

Month.Total Solid MattersAmmonia.Albuminoid Ammonia.Nitrogen as Nitrates.Total Combined Nitrogen.Organic Carbon.Organic Nitrogen.Oxygen required to oxidise.Chlorine.Colour.Quality.Compared with Kent averages 9 years ending 1876 as unity.
4 hours at 80oF1 hour at 1220 F.Kent.Southwark.
January28.78.0.0105.181.204.228.023.129.1401.85Very pale yellowGood0.96.9
February34.18.0.010.340.360.195.020.113.1231.85Do.do.Do.0.93.6
March32.68.0.0085.271.292.200.021.116.1241.75Do.do.Do.1.13.7
April31.50.0.0065.250.271.183.021.066.0711.75Do.do.Do.0.83.5
May26.98.0.0065.201.255.116.014.065.0711.6Do.do.Do.0.62.2
June26.04.0.0075.160.177.156.017.070.0771.6Do.do.Do.0.92.9
July25.22.0.008.121.141.182.020.085.0921.65Do.do.Do.0.93.4
August26.32.0.0075.142.160.143.018.070.0761.75Do.do.Do.0.72.7
September25.70.0.007.147.160.123.013.065.0711.8Do.do.Do.0.72.3
October26.90.0.0075.210.227.174.017.074.0801.8Do.do.Do.0.83.2
November23.58.0.0125.103.124.213.021.118.1361.75Pale yellowDo.0.84.0
December33.30trace.010.302.320.185.018.106.1221.80Very pale yellowDo.0.83.4

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