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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
99
Compared with 1903, the analyses show that there was a distinct
improvement in the quality of the water supplied in both districts.
The water in the Lambeth district was only once (in the month of
February) stated to be indifferent in quality, and once (in the month
of May) fair, while during the other months the quality was stated to
have been good.
In the Southwark district the quality of the water was indifferent
in February and fair in December, while during the rest of the year it
was good.
In 1903, the Lambeth Company's water was stated to have been
bad in one month, very unsatisfactory in another, unsatisfactory in
another, and indifferent in seven months, while it was only good in
two months out of the 12. In the same year the Southwark and
Vauxhall supply was unsatisfactory in two months, indifferent in three,
fair in two, and good in five months of the year.
An examination and comparison of the figures given in the Tables
clearly show that there was a marked improvement in 1904.
In the month of December there was a slight trace of ammonia
in both waters, and otherwise during that month the analyses gave
worse results than in other months of the year. The increase in
albuminoid ammonia, organic carbon, and in the amount of oxygen
required, was due to the condition of the river between the 9th and
the 19th December. After the 16th, there was a great improvement
in the quality of the water supplied in the Southwark district.
Cutting-off Notices.
During the year 44 notices were received from the Water
Companies stating that the water had been cut off from certain
premises.
Three of these notices referred to premises in the Lambeth
district supply, and 41 in the Southwark district supply.
The 44 notices referred to 73 premises, and of these premises
24 were in Clapham, 22 in Putney, one in Streatham, none in Tooting
and 26 in Wandsworth.