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Islington 1905

Fiftieth annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Metropolitan Borough of Islington

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1905]
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Table W.

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

Analyses of Samples taken from the Works of the Company.

1905.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 J of an hour.Organic Carbon.Organic Nitrogen.
January22.301.3682.2420.2190.000.00016.523.89....
February21.101.3682.2420.2400.00316.953.70....
March21.201.3682.2420.2290.00316.954.20....
April21.801.4402.3600.1560.00715.053.80....
May18.401.4402.3600.1770.00714.003.50....
June19.101.2962.1240.1770.01615.263.50....
July19.001.2962.1240.1560.02814.213.40....
August18.601.3682.2420.1460.01214.423.40....
September20.401.3682.2420.1460.01115.053.50....
October19.901.3682.2420.1460.00815.263.10....
NovemberReturns not received.
December
Average20.181.3682.2420.1790.0000.00915.373.60....

Analyses of Samples taken from the Mains of the Company.

1905.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.
January..1.4162.3210.2400.0000.00717.02..0.0390.006
February..1.4162.32I0.2360.00716.66..0.0510.006
March..1.4582.3890.2110.01616.10..0.0690.007
April..1.4402.3600.1840.01415.54..0.0830.009
May..1.4162.3210.1910.00614.70..0.0550.007
June..1.3922.2810.1700.00915.40..0.0580.006
July..1.3682.2420.I740.01215.05..0.0550.006
August..1.3682.2420.1560.00715.47..0.0290.005
September..1.3922.28l0.1460.01015.19..0.0610.007
October..1.4642.3990.1560.00715.75..0.0430.005
NovemberReturns not received.
December
Average..1.4132.3160.1860.0000.00915.69..0.0540.006