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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Newington 1892
Thirty-seventh annual report of the proceedings of the Vestry of the Parish of St. Mary, Newington, London...
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Dr. Frankland's Averages for 1892, as supplied to the
Registrar-General.
Maximum Amount of Organic Matter.
| THAMES. | l.EA. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year. | Elements of organic matter in parts per 100,000. | Months in which maximum pollution occurred. | Year. | Elements of organic matter in parts per 100,000. | Months in which maximum pollution occurred. |
| 1868 | •45 | January. | 1868 | •27 | February. |
| 1869 | •60 | February. | 1869 | .33 | February. |
| 1870 | .42 | January. | 1870 | •30 | January. |
| 1871 | .52 | October. | 1871 | .22 | February. |
| 1872 | .48 | January & Dec. | 1872 | •39 | December. |
| 1873 | .46 | January | 1873 | •33 | January. |
| 1874 | .37 | March | 1874 | •21 | March. |
| 1875 | .49 | November. | 1875 | •28 | November. |
| 1876 | .44 | December. | 1876 | .24 | March. |
| 1877 | •40 | January. | 1877 | •30 | January. |
| 1878 | •36 | December. | 1878 | .26 | June. |
| 1879 | •38 | February. | 1879 | •33 | July. |
| 1880 | •42 | October. | 1880 | .33 | February. |
| 1881 | •34 | February. | 1881 | •34 | February. |
| 1882 | •37 | November. | 1882 | •26 | December |
| 1883 | •32 | January. | 1883 | •24 | December. |
| 1884 | •27 | February. | 1884 | •20 | March. |
| 1885 | •35 | November. | 1885 | •28 | December. |
| 1886 | •30 | December. | 1886 | •21 | February. |
| 1887 | •34 | January. | 1887 | •31 | January. |
| 1888 | •35 | December. | 1888 | •29 | December. |
| 1889 | •31 | January. | 1889 | •21 | November. |
| 1890 | •27 | January. | 1890 | •19 | January. |
| 1891 | •43 | October. | 1891 | •27 | November. |
| 1892 | •35 | December. | 1892 | •29 | Jan. & Dec. |
This Table shows that the high degree of organic pollution in the
Thames-derived waters noted in 1891 has not occurred again during
the nast year. On the other hand the maximum pollution in the
Lea was slightly greater in 1892 than in 1891.