Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Forty-third annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Islington
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WATER ANALYSIS. In the following tables I state the analyses (made monthly) of the New River Company's Water recorded during the year. Analyses of Samples taken from the Works of the Company.
1898. | Total Solid Matter. | Chlorine. | Equal to Chloride of Sodium. | Nitrogen as Nitrates. | Nitrogen as Ammonia. | Oxygen required to oxidise Organic Matter. | Degree of Hardness. | Degree after boiling of an hour. | Organic Carbon. | Organic Nitrogen. |
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January | 22 00 | 1·224 | 2·006 | 0·214 | 0·000 | 0·022 | 18·22 | 4·20 | .. | .. |
February | 21·60 | 1·224 | 2·006 | 0·231 | ,, | 0·015 | 17·37 | 3·50 | .. | .. |
March | 21·20 | 1·224 | 2·006 | 0·199 | ,, | 0·011 | 16·10 | 3·99 | .. | .. |
April | 19·60 | 1·224 | 2·006 | 0·135 | ,, | 0·015 | 15·89 | 4·20 | .. | .. |
May | 20·80 | 1·296 | 2·124 | 0·139 | ,, | 0·007 | 15·68 | 4·29 | .. | .. |
June | 19·30 | 1·296 | 2·124 | 0·127 | ,, | 0·015 | 15·47 | 4·20 | .. | .. |
July | 26·10 | 1·368 | 2·242 | 0·119 | ,, | 0·015 | 15·89 | 4·20 | .. | .. |
August | 23·60 | 1·368 | 2·242 | 0·115 | ,, | 0·011 | 15·89 | 4·20 | .. | .. |
September | 21·80 | 1·368 | 2·242 | 0·098 | ,, | 0·015 | 16·52 | 4·69 | .. | .. |
October | 26·60 | 1·296 | 2·124 | 0·145 | ,, | 0·011 | 17·37 | 4·69 | .. | .. |
November | 22·00 | 1·368 | 2·242 | 0·141 | ,, | 0·030 | 15·05 | 4·10 | .. | .. |
December | 25·90 | 1·584 | 2·596 | 0·148 | ,, | 0·015 | 17·58 | 6·69 | .. | .. |
Average | 22·04 | 1·320 | 2·163 | 0·151 | 0·000 | 0·015 | 16·42 | 4·33 | .. | .. |
Analyses of Samples taken from the Mains of the Company. | ||||||||||
1898. | Total Solid Matter. | Chlorine. | Equal to • Chloride of Sodium. | Nitrogen its Nitrates. | Nitrogen as Ammonia. | Oxygeu required to oxidise Organic- Matter. | Degree of Hardness. | Degree after bolling of an hour. | Organic Carbon. | Organic Nitrogen. |
January | .. | 12·42 | 2·035 | 0·279 | 0·000 | 0·021 | 18·00 | .. | 0·056 | 0·010 |
February | .. | 1·224 | 2·006 | 0·212 | ,, | 0·015 | 17·44 | .. | 0·028 | 0·004 |
March | .. | 1·242 | 2·035 | 0·206 | .. | 0·010 | 16·26 | .. | 0·024 | 0·005 |
April | .. | 1·248 | 2·045 | 0·173 | ,, | 0·012 | 15·47 | .. | 0·028 | 0·004 |
May | .. | 1·296 | 2·124 | 0·170 | ,, | 0·011 | 15·47 | .. | 0·034 | 0·005 |
June | .. | 1·2915 | 2·124 | 0·174 | ,, | 0·012 | 15·19 | .. | 0·037 | 0·004 |
July | .. | 1·314 | 2·153 | 0·161 | ,, | 0·013 | 15·36 | .. | 0·025 | 0·004 |
August | .. | 1·332 | 2·183 | 0·164 | ,, | 0·011 | 15·99 | .. | 0·022 | 0·003 |
September. | .. | 1·314 | 2·153 | 0·159 | ,, | 0·013 | 16·42 | .. | 0·019 | 0·003 |
October | .. | 1·296 | 2·124 | 0·163 | ,, | 0·010 | 17·09 | .. | 0·031 | 0·005 |
November | .. | 1·314 | 2·163 | 0·193 | ,, | 0·011 | 16·70 | .. | 0 037 | 0·005 |
December | .. | 1·440 | 2·530 | 0·215 | ,, | 0·019 | 17·15 | .. | 0 063 | 0·010 |
Average | .. | 1·296 | 2·124 | 0·192 | 0·000 | 0·013 | 16·38 | .. | 0·034 | 0·005 |