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West Ham 1899

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1899

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Comparative Bacterioscopic examination of water supplied to London and

West Ham (Somerset House Reports).

MICROBES PER CUBIC CENTIMETRE.
Samples taken.Dec., 1808.Jan., 1S99.Feb.Mar.April.May.June.July.August.Sept.Oct.Nov.
River Thames, at Hampton22,45034,00034,70019,0004,3501,7002,9006,4002,2403,800No Return.No Return.
Do., after storage3601,8405,3204,6408403809806606001,340
River Lea, at Angel Road15,60016,50044,90043,10010,85029,9004,9002,8006,0203,080
Do., after storage2,90012,4004,5001,1802,7401,6401,6602,5401,2401,480
1,580
New River, General Filter5247365318142314228
East London, Filter 17240812474623654465864
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