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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

Hanover Square 1863

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hanover Square, The Vestry of the Parish of Saint George]

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11
APPENDIX. No. I.
water.

Table: The following are results of some analyses of water supplied by the Grand Junction Company at the undermentioned dates:—

The following are results of some analyses of water supplied by the Grand Junction Company at the undermentioned dates:—

1863Total Impurity in grains per gallon.Organic ditto.
January 1621.62.3
February 223.71.5
March 320.521.85
,, 1619.093.28

Table: The hardness of the two last specimens was estimated also:—

The hardness of the two last specimens was estimated also:—

Before Boiling.After Boiling.
March 315.54.4
„ 1613.13.5

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The "hardness" corresponds in degrees, to the number
of grains of lime per gallon.
E. D.

Table: The water supplied by the Chelsea Company, and taken from the main at Chapel-street, Belgrave-square, yielded as follows:—

The water supplied by the Chelsea Company, and taken from the main at Chapel-street, Belgrave-square, yielded as follows:—

Total Impurity.Organic.
January 1720.643.76
Feb. 1721.321.92
Mar. 1717.261.42