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Hanover Square 1884

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

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the Parish for a site for a Cholera Hospital. Three possible
localities were found, but I only considered one of them
well suited for the purpose, and I therefore applied to the
Duke of Westminster, the owner of the land, for permission
to use it for the purpose in question, should it be needed.
His Grace gave permission at once, and gave the present
occupiers notice to quit; fortunately, we have not, as yet,
found it neccessary to avail ourselves of the privilege so
freely granted.

Table: Table yii.Showing the results of the Analyses of the Water supplied to the Parish by the Grand Junction and Chelsea Water Companies.

Table yii.

Showing the results of the Analyses of the Water supplied to the Parish by the Grand Junction and Chelsea Water Companies.

MONTH.Parts per 100,000.Parts per 100 Millions.
Total Solid Residue.ChlorineCommon Salt.Saline Ammonia.Organic Ammonia.
Grand Junction Company's Water.April 1883371.62-60.510.0
May „341.62.60.810.0
June „391.62.61.38.0
July „321.62.61.311.2
August „241.62.61.39.6
September „341.62.60.87.0
October „291.62.61.37.8
November „391.62.60.57.4
December „461.62.60.57.0
January 1884391.62.62.714.0
February „351.62.62.110.0
March „381.62.62.712.0
Average .33.31.62.61.89.5
Chelsea Company's Water.April 1883281.62.61-890
May „381.62.62.27.6
June „301.62.64.011.0
July „361.62.61.39.2
August „301.62.62.78.4
September „341.62.61.310.0
October „271.62.60.89.0
November ,,331.62.60.88.4
December ,,401.62.60.59.6
January 1884361.62.62.19.6
February „371.62.6219.4
March „351.62.62.79.6
Average . .33.71.62.61.88.4