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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Lambeth 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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Average Results of Chemical Examination Milligrammes per litre (unless otherwise stated)
| Description of the Sample | No. Samples | Ammonia Nitrogen | Albuminoid Nitrogen | Oxidised Nitrogen | Chlorides as C1. | Oxygen abs.from Permanganate 4 hrs. at 27C. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrite | Nitrate | ||||||
| Southern Group River Thames | 156 | 0.042 | 0.076 | 4.0 | 31 | 1.12 | |
| Honor Oak | 3 | 0.017 | 0.018 | 0.1 | 16 | 0.04 | |
| Description of the Sample | Turbidity units | Colour m.m. brown 2ft. Tube Burgess's Tintometer | Hardness (Total) | Hardness (non-carbonate) | PH Value | Phosphate as PO4 | Silicate as sio2 |
| Southern Group River Thames | 0.2 | 12 | 256 | 58 | 7.8 | 1.3 | 10 |
| Honor Oak | 0.7 | 7 | 322 | 60 | 7.1 | ||
| Description of the Sample | Surface Active Material as Manoxol | Sulphate as SO 4 | Natural Fluoride as F | Magnesium as Mg. | B.O.D. 5 days as 20C | Electrical Conductivity (Micromhos) | |
| Southern Group River Thames | 0.12 | 61 | 0.25 | 6 | 550 | ||
| Honor Oak | 570 | ||||||