Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St Mary]
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TABLE VII.
January. | February. | March. | April. | May. | June. | |||||||
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New River Company's Works. | Cab Rank, Islington Green. | New River Company's Works. | Cab Rank, Islington Green | New River Company's Works. | Cab Rank, Islington Green. | New River Company's Works, | Cab Rank, Islington Green. | New River Company's Works. | Cab Rank, Islington Green. | New River Company's Works. | Cab Rank, Islington Green. | |
Total Solid | 20.73 | 20.79 | 20.76 | 28.89 | 19.20 | 19.24 | 19.00 | 19.84 | 17.00 | 17.00 | 16.40 | 16.50 |
Chloride of Sodium | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.66 | 1.65 |
Nitrogen (aa Nitrates) | 0.130 | 0.146 | 0.146 | 0.145 | 0.114 | 0114 | 0.124 | 0.134 | 0.114 | 0.124 | 0110 | 0.084 |
0.040 | 0.058 | 0.32 | 0.218 | 0.120 | 0.134 | 0.136 | 0.136 | 0144 | 0.164 | 0194 | 0.204 | |
Actual or Saline Ammonia | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.000 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.000 | 0.000 | o.ooo | o.ooo |
Organic Ammonia | 0.004 | 0.004 | 0.905 | 0.005 | 0.004 | 00.04 | 0.004 | 0.004 | 0004 | 0004 | 0.003 | 0.005 |
Hardness before boiling Degrees | 160 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 16.4 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.0 | 13.5 |
Hardness after boiling Degrees | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
July. | August. | September. | October. | November. | December. | |||||||
New River Company's Works. | Cab Rank Islington Green. | New River Company's Works. | Cab Rank, Islington Green. | New River Company's W orks. | Cab Rank, Islington , Green. | New River Company's W orks. | Cab Rank Islington Green. | New River Company's Works. | Cab Rank, Islington Green. | New River Company'g Works. | Cab Rank, Islington Green. | |
Total Solid | 16.36 | 16.59 | 17.46 | 17.69 | 17.34 | 17.28 | 17.84 | 18.28 | 19.04 | 19.26 | 21.26 | 22.10 |
Chloride of Sodium | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1.77 |
Nitrogen (as Nitrates) | 0.128 | O.104 | 0146 | 0.144 | 0.118 | 0116 | 0.098 | 0.146 | 0.148 | 0.166 | 0.166 | 0.128 |
Organic Matter | 0.098 | 0.124 | 0.068 | 0.103 | 0.091 | 0.104 | 0.111 | 0.144 | 0131 | 0.154 | 0141 | 0.126 |
Actual or Saline Ammonia | 0000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.001 | 0.002 | 0.001 | 0.001 |
Organic Ammonia | 0.003 | 0.004 | 0.004 | 0.004 | 0.002 | 0.004 | 0.003 | 0.004 | 0.003 | 0.006 | 0.005 | 0.004 |
Hardness before boiling Degrees | 14.2 | 14.26 | 14.4 | 14.46 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 16.5 | 15.5 |
Hardness after boiling Degrees | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4 1 | 4.0 | 40 |