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different quality. On several occasions the proportions actually
found were greater than had been observed in any of the filtered
Thames waters for more than two years past.
April.—The Lambeth and Grand Junction supplies were, owing
to the insufficient storage possessed by these companies, adversely
affected, and at the times when the monthly samples were collected
were found to be of somewhat indifferent quality on account of their
containing excessive proportions of vegetable organic matter.
July.—The water drawn from the mains of the Southwark,
Grand Junction, and Lambeth Companies on the 23rd June was of
very unsatisfactory quality, owing to its deep brown colour and the
excessive amount of organic impurity which it contained ; the Southwark
Company's water was by far the worst, and from a search
through the analytical records it appears that not since February,
1869, has such a large amount of organic matter been observed in a
filtered London water.
NOVEMBER.—The water distributed by the Southwark, Grand
Junction, and Lambeth Companies on the same date was of very
unsatisfactory quality, the amount of organic impurity present, being
practically as great as that contained in certain samples taken from
these Companies mains in May and June, when the quality of the water
was exceptionally bad.
For purposes of comparison the Kent Water Company might be
taken as a standard, the Analyst's Report invariably reading—"this
supply was as usual of high organic purity and excellent in quality."
Dairies,Cowneeds and Milshope
The Register kept in accordance with the provisions of the
Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops Orders contains the names of 7
cowkeepers and 45 dairymen and purveyors of milk. Four have been
added during the year, and immediately on registration the premises
have been visited, and any insanitary conditions or circumstances
which rendered them unsuitable for the business to be carried on
remedied, and brought into compliance with the regulations of this
Authority. Three have been removed from the Register on account
of the person registered either giving up business, or having removed
from the district. The cowsheds have been inspected quarterly,
and the premises of dairymen and purveyors of milk at irregular
intervals.