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Islington 1866

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St Mary]

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TABLEB.

Results ofaSpecial Analysis of the Water supplied by the Metropolitan Water Companies during September, as made and published by the Metropolitan Association of Medical Officers of Health.

Total solid matter per Imperial gallon.Loss by Ignition.Oxy disable Organic Matter.Hardness.
Before Boiling.After Boiling.
Thames Water Companies.grains.grains.grains.degrees.degrees.
Grand Junction19.330.760.6813.04.5
West Middlesex15.890.840.8014.54.5
Southwark and Vauxhall17.830.910.7213.04.0
Chelsea19.000.850.5613.04.5
Lambeth18.541.000.7913.54.0
Other Companies.
Kent25.891.010.2818.07.5
New River16.380.980.2113.53.5
East London18.521.000.3914.05.0