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Islington 1878

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

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Analyses of Samples taken from the Mains of the Company.

1878.Total Solid Matter per Gallon.Chloride of Sodium.Nitrogen as Nitrates.Organic Matter.Actual or Saline Ammonia.Organic Ammonia.Hardness before Toiling.Hardness after Boiling fifteen minutes.
grs.grs.grs.grs.grs.grs.degs.degs.
January22.21.420.1350.4640.0010.00715.43.7
February21.801.420.1950.3040.0000.00915.94.2
March20.301.540.1350.1360.0000.00713.72.8
April17.501.540.1650.2000.0000.00712.62.4
May15.701.650.1500.2800.0000.00712.53.8
June19.601.650.1590.4160.0000.00714.83.3
July18.901.540.1350.3360.0000.00813.73.3
August17.401.650.1350.1680.0000.00613.73.3
September19.401.650.1500.4560.0000.00714.33.3
October19.401.2980.1800.0800.0000.01612.62.0
November20.601.180.1800.1360.0000.00613.73.3
December22.900.l620.1800.5120.0000.00515.44.2
Average19.641.3830.1550.2900.0000.00714.03.3

Analyses of Samples taken from the Cab.rank at Islington Green.

1878.Total Solid Matter per ! Gallon.Chloride of Sodium.Nitrogen as Nitrates.Organic Matter.Actual or Saline Ammonia.Organic Ammonia.Hardness before Boiling.Hardness after Boiling fifteen Minutes.
grs.grs.grs.grs.grs.grs.degs.degs.
January21.91.420.1350.2000.0010.00815.42.8
February21.801.420.1950.3040.0000.00913.73.7
March20.301.540.1340.1920.0000.00713.72.8
April17.401.420.1650.3360.0000.00612.62.4
May17.601.650.1440.1920.0000.00512.63.7
June19.901.650.1440.3600.0000.00614.83.3
July18.301.540.1350.3680.0000.00813.23.3
August17.401.650.1350.1360.0000.00613.73.3
September19.301.650.1500.4560.0000.00714.33.3
October19.301.180.1350.1360.0000.00712.62.8
November20.401.290.1800.1360.0000.00513.72.8
December19.571.430.1512.9440.0000.00613.73.1
Average10.431.480.1500.4800.0000.0061363.1