London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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City of Westminster 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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Table 15.—Rodent Control

19701969
Complaints:
Complaints of rats received517757
Complaints of mice received2,1931,652
Total premises involved2,7102,409
Infestations treated by Council's staff:(Including properties inspected for reasons other than notification)
Premises rid of rats527795
Premises rid of mice2,1951,664
Total premises disinfested2,7222,459
Inspections by Public Health Inspectors and visits by Rodent Officers to such places3,6133,898
Notices:
Intimation notices served
Statutory notices served24

Table 16.—Chemical Examination of Water Supplied to City of Westminster—Average Results

Milligrammes per Litre (unless otherwise stated)

Analysis DataSource of Supply
Stoke NewingtonR. Thames Derived
Ammoniacal Nitrogen0.0080.026
Albuminoid Nitrogen0.0610.083
Nitrate Nitrogen5.24.8
Oxygen abs. from KMnO44 hrs. at 27°C0.611.02
Hardness (total) CaCO3305274
Hardness (non-carbonate) Ca CO37879
Magnesium as Mg55
Sodium as Na30.927.7
Potassium as K4.95.6
Chloride as CI4540
Phosphate as PO41.92.7
Silicate as Si0299
Sulphate as SO47170
Natural Fluoride as F0.200.20
Surface-active material as Manoxal OT0.020.03
Turbidity units0.00.1
Colour (Burgess units)811
pH value7.97.9
Electrical Conductivity (microhms)620570