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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

St George (Westminster) 1888

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

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Table: Table VIII.Showing the results of Mr. Cassal's Analyses of the Water supplied by the Grand Junction and Chelsea Water Companies, from April, 1888, to March, 1889.

Table VIII.

Showing the results of Mr. Cassal's Analyses of the Water supplied by the Grand Junction and Chelsea Water Companies, from April, 1888, to March, 1889.

Date of CollectionApril 30.May 30.June 23.July 31.Sept. 3.Sept. 27.Oct. 27.Nov. 26.Dec. 28.Jan. 24.Feb. 25March 22.Average.
Grand Junction Co.'s Water.Total Solid Matters342626322835.224283840363832.0Parts per 100 Thous.
a. Volatile161014171212.812131416141413.7
b. Fixed181612151622.412152424222438.4
Chlorine1.81.81.81.81.81.81.81.81.81.81.81.81.8
Equivalent to Common Salt2.962.962.962.962.962.962.962.962.962.962.962.962.96
Nitrogen as Nitrates0.1270.1070.0930.1400.1380.0820.080.1400.240.200.0870.2330.118
Saline Ammonia1.22.22.22.42.61.82.02.21.201.41.42 01.88Parts per 100 Mill.
Organic Ammonia15.213.611.414.412.810.611.015.614.612.816.212.013.35
Chelsea Company's Water.Total Solid Matters342826283038.0363212383634.3Parts per 100 Thous.
a. Volatile121014141213.614142022101414.1
b. Fixed221812141824.422182420282220.2
Chlorine1.81.81.81.81.81.81.81.81.81.81.81.81.8
Equivalent to Common Salt2.962.962.962.962.962.962.962.962.962.962.962.962.96
Nitrogen as Nitrates0.1270.1070.1100.0870.0870.1070.050.140.0240.200.070.2330.112
Saline Ammonia0.82.21.41.41.03.01.42.21.201.41.42.01.62Parts per 100 Mill.
Organic Ammonia11.612.210.612.612.611.89.814.214.016.614.411.812.68