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 Lewisham]
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The following table shows the proportional amount of organic elements in each of the waters. The average amount of these elements contained in the Kent Company's water during nine years ending December, 1876, being taken as unity:.
Sources. | Maximum. | Minimum. | Average. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Deep Wells | Kent | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
Colne Valley | 2.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | |
Tottenham | 2.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 | |
River Lea | New River | 3.7 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
East London | 4.9 | 1.3 | 2.8 | |
River Thames | Chelsea | 4.6 | 1.4 | 2.9 |
West Middlesex | 6.0 | 1.6 | 3.2 | |
Southwark | 4.9 | 1.6 | 3.0 | |
Grand Junction | 4.9 | 1.3 | 2.8 | |
Lambeth | 4.8 | 1.6 | 2.9 |