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Islington 1898

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.
January22 001·2242·0060·2140·0000·02218·224·20....
February21·601·2242·0060·231,,0·01517·373·50....
March21·201·2242·0060·199,,0·01116·103·99....
April19·601·2242·0060·135,,0·01515·894·20....
May20·801·2962·1240·139,,0·00715·684·29....
June19·301·2962·1240·127,,0·01515·474·20....
July26·101·3682·2420·119,,0·01515·894·20....
August23·601·3682·2420·115,,0·01115·894·20....
September21·801·3682·2420·098,,0·01516·524·69....
October26·601·2962·1240·145,,0·01117·374·69....
November22·001·3682·2420·141,,0·03015·054·10....
December25·901·5842·5960·148,,0·01517·586·69....
Average22·041·3202·1630·1510·0000·01516·424·33....
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..12·422·0350·2790·0000·02118·00..0·0560·010
February..1·2242·0060·212,,0·01517·44..0·0280·004
March..1·2422·0350·206..0·01016·26..0·0240·005
April..1·2482·0450·173,,0·01215·47..0·0280·004
May..1·2962·1240·170,,0·01115·47..0·0340·005
June..1·29152·1240·174,,0·01215·19..0·0370·004
July..1·3142·1530·161,,0·01315·36..0·0250·004
August..1·3322·1830·164,,0·01115·99..0·0220·003
September...1·3142·1530·159,,0·01316·42..0·0190·003
October..1·2962·1240·163,,0·01017·09..0·0310·005
November..1·3142·1630·193,,0·01116·70..0 0370·005
December..1·4402·5300·215,,0·01917·15..0 0630·010
Average..1·2962·1240·1920·0000·01316·38..0·0340·005