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Islington 1902

Forty-seventh annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Borough of Islington

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1902]
Table W.
Shouting the Analyses t made monthly) of the New River Company's Water
recorded during the Year.

Analyses of Samples taken from the Works of the Company.

1902.Total Solid Matter.Chlorine.Equal to Chloride of Sodium.Nitroge n as Nitrates.Nitrogen as Ammonia.Oxygen required to oxidise Organic Matter.Degree of Hardness.Degree after boiling ΒΌ of an hour.Organic Carbon.Organic Nitrogen.
January25.oo1.4402.3600.312o. ooo0.04417.374.69....
February24.401.4402.3600.208,,0.0l617.584.20....
March25.001.3682.2420.177,,o.o2417.164.40....
April20.801.2962.1240.188,,O.Ol615.054.10....
May21.601.2962.1240.135,,0.01215.053.80....
June25.201.2962.1240.177,,0.01915.263.89....
July25.701.3682.2420.167,,0.02815.473.70....
August23.201.4402.3600.156,,0.01614.843.59....
September21.601.3682.2420.177,,0.00815.263.70....
October25.201.3682.2420.229,,0.01515.683.99....
November24.201.4402.3600.177,,0.01516.104.50....
December24.801.4402.3600.198,,0.01517.164.20....
Average23.891.3802.2610.192o.ooo0.01915.994.06....

Analyses of Samples taken from the Mains of the Company.

1902.Total Solid Matter.Chlorine.Equal to Chloride of Sodium.Nitrogen as Nitrates.Nitrogen as Ammonia.Oxygen required to oxidise Organic Matter.Degree of Hardness.Decree after boiling J of an hour.Organic Carbon.Organic Nitrogen.
January..1.3502.2120.2650.0000.02117.10..0.0770.013
February..1.3202.1630.236,,0.02116.87..0.0540.007
March..1.3202.1630.184,,O.02516.66..0.0720.010
April..1.2962.1240.185,,O.01715.47..0.0540.008
May..1.2962.1240.156,,0.01314.53..0.0470.008
J une..1.3682.2420.170,,0.02515.12..0.0550.008
July..1.4222.3300.146,,0.01615.05..0.0670.008
August..1.3502.2120.156,,O.01714.84..0.0480.007
September..1.4402.3600.160,,0.01314.84..0.0430.007
October..1.4222.3300.232,,0.01715.00..0.0440.007
November..1.3862.2710.188,,0.01316.15..0.0140.007
December..1.4047.3010.200,,0.01416.62..0.0430.006
Average..1.3652.2360.1900.0000.01815.69..0.0540.008