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Hammersmith 1972

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith.

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METROPOLITAN WATER BOARD - WATER EXAMINATION DEPARTMENT

AVERAGE RESULTS OF THE CHEMICAL EXAMINATION OF WATER SUPPLIED TO LONDON BOROUGH OF

HAMMERSMITH DURING 1972.

Milligrammes per litre (unless otherwise stated)

Description of the SampleNumber of SamplesAmmoniacal NitrogenAlbuminoid NitrogenNitrate NitrogenOxygen abs. from KMn04 4 hrs at 27° CBOD 5 days at 20°CHardness (total) CaC03Hardness non carbonate CaC03Magnesium as MgSodium as NaPotassium as KChloride as CIPhosphate as P04Silicate as SiO2Sulphate as SO4Natural Fluoride as FSurface-active material as Man-oxol OTTurbidity unitsColour (Burgess units)pH valueElec trical Conductivity (micromhos)
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)
River Thames-derived3640.0310.0696.91.06-274825.024.55.5352.810580.150.020.1137.9570

METROPOLITAN WATER BOARD — Water Examination Department.

BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS - YEARLY AVERAGES, 1972. WATER SUPPLIED TO THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HAMMERSMITH.

Source of supplyBEFORETREATMENTAFTER TREATMENT
Agar plate count per ml.Coliform countEscherichia coli countAgar plate count per ml.Coliform countE. coli count
Number of samples20-24 hours at 37°C.3 days at 22° C.Per cent samples negative in 100 ml.Count per 100 ml.Per cent samples negative in 100 ml.Count per 100 ml.Number of samples20-24 hours at 37°C.3 days at 22° C.Per cent samples negative in 100 ml.Per cent samples negative in 100 ml.
River Thames-derived808742.341.9410.256.764.0389110.099.8599.97

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