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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wandsworth 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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132 Rep0rt 0f the Medical Officer 0f Health.
TABLE LX.
LAMBETH DISTRICT WATER. (Parts per 100,000.)
| Month. | Total Solid Matter | Ammonia. | Albuminoid Ammonia. | Nitrogen as Nitrates. | Total Combined Nitr0gen. | Organic Carbon. | Organic Nitrogen. | Oxygen required to 0xidise. | Chlorine. | Colour. | Quality. | Compared with Kent averages 9 years ending 1876 as unity. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 hours at 800 F. | 1 hour at i22u F. | Kent. | Lambeth. | ||||||||||||
| January | 33.50 | .0 | .011 | .289 | .326 | .289 | .028 | 131 | .144 | 1.8 | Pale Yellow | Unsatisfactory | 0.8 | 5.4 | |
| February. | 33.22 | '0 | .008 | .367 | .382 | .161 | .015 | .094 | .104 | 1'75 | Very pale yellow | Good . | 11 | 3.0 | |
| March | 31.42 | .0 | .009 | .284 | .304 | .206 | .020 | .103 | .110 | '9 | Do. | do. | Do. | 1.1 | 3.8 |
| April | 29.76 | .001 | .008 | .252 | .272 | .204 | '019 | 099 | .108 | 1.85 | Do. | do. | Do. | 0.9 | 3.8 |
| May | 29.32 | .0 | .003 | .240 | .262 | .241 | .022 | .111 | .125 | 1.85 | Do. | do. | Do. | 0.8 | 4.5 |
| June | 29.02 | .0015 | "008 | .200 | .226 | .219 | .024 | .106 | .117 | ''7 | Do. | do. | Do. | 0.7 | 4.i |
| July | 27-50 | .00I | .007 | .192 | .211 | .171 | .018 | .079 | .086 | 1.65 | Do. | do. | Do | 0.8 | 3.2 |
| August | 26.86 | .0 | .007 | .176 | 194 | .i57 | .018 | .077 | .086 | i.6 | Do. | do. | Do. | 0.9 | 3.0 |
| September ... | 25.68 | .0 | .005 | .153 | .167 | .131 | .014 | .066 | .074 | .'7 | Do. | do. | Do | 0.7 | 2-5 |
| October | 26.04 | .0 | .005 | .164 | .175 | .115 | .O11 | .070 | .077 | 1.7 | Do. | do. | Do | 0.8 | 2.1 |
| November ... | 31.26 | .001 | .010 | .202 | .229 | .333 | .026 | .i43 | .155 | 1.75 | Yellow | ... | Do | 0.9 | 6.1 |
| December ... | 29.74 | .OO1 | .013 | .214 | .261 | .472 | .046 | .196 | .215 | 1.7 | Do | ... | Unsatisfactory | 0.8 | 7.2 |