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Wandsworth 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health. 143
Streatham.—
Larch Road.
Foss Road.
Hazelhurst Road.
Danbrook Road.
Wandsworth.—
Wardley Street.
Point Pleasant.
Hill's Yard.
Cumber's Yard.
Guelph Street.
Lydden Grove.
(10.) In accordance with the instructions of the Public Health
Committee I made, in March, an inspection of the River
Wandle at the outfall of the Croydon Rural Sewage Farm,
and another sample of the effluent was taken.
This sample showed the following results, and for comparison the results of the analysis of the sample taken in September, 1907, is also given :—
| September, 1907. | March, 1908. | |
|---|---|---|
| Grains pererallon. | Grains per gallon. | |
| Free and saline ammonia | 2.352 | 1.0948 |
| Albuminoid ammonia | 0.1575 | 0.1078 |
| Oxygen absorbed at 800 F.— | ||
| In 15 minutes | 0.5181 | 0.2594 |
| In 4 hours | 0.8818 | 0.4742 |
| Nitrogen as nitrates and nitrites | 0.37 | |
| Chlorine | 5.3 | 5.5 |
| Total solid matter | 44.1 | 56.0 |
Compared with the analysis in 1907 the effluent showed a
decided improvement.