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Islington 1904

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

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Table V.

Showing theAnalyses(made monthly) of the New River Company'sWater Supplyrecorded during the Year.

Analyses of Samples taken from the Works of the Company.

1904.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 boiling¼ of an hour.Organic Carbon.Organic Nitrogen.
January26.001.2962.1240.3230.0000.02618.224.59....
February24.001.2962.1240.229,,0.06416.524.80....
March23.901.2962.1240.261,,0.01617.373.99....
April21.001.2962.1240.219,,0.01215.473.19....
May20.601.3682.2420.208,,0.00815.893.59....
June19.401.3682.2420.156,,0.01614.843.40....
July22.001.4402.3600.198,,0.01514.633.00....
August21.501.3682.2420.167,,0.02214.843.00....
September22.001.2962.1240.208,,0.01216.103.10....
October22.901.2962.1240.229,,0.00815.893.19....
November21.201.3682.2420.208,,0.00315.893.19....
December23.501.3682.2420.219,,0.00316.734.10....
Average22.331.3382.1930.2190.0000.01716.033.59....

Analyses of Samples taken from the Mains of the Company.

1904.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 ¼ of an hour.Organic Carbon.Organic Nitrogen.
January..1.3322.1830.2860.0001.00l817.79..0.0920.012
February..1.3502.2120.247,,0.04417.37..0.1350.017
March..1.3682.2420.271,,0.02717.72..0.0870.010
April..1.3202.1630.226,,0.01315.75..0.0600.008
May..1.3502.2120.216,,0.01015.57..0.0590.007
June..1.4042.3010.169,,0.01615.52..0.0510.006
July..1.4642.3990.194,,0.01214.49..0.0320.006
August..1.3502.2120.195,,0.01615.15..0.0550.006
September..1.3502.2120.200,,0.00815.21..0.0370.005
October..1.3502.2120.221,,0.01015.68..0.0320.005
November..1.3682.2420.212,,0.00616.52..0.0260.004
December..1.3862.2710.237,,0.00917.15..0.0490.005
Average..1.3662.2380.2220.0000.01616.16..0.0590.008

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