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St Pancras 1857

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: It should be recollected, however, that these examinations were conducted in Winter, at the period most unfavorable to the development of animal and vegetable life."

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It should be recollected, however, that these examinations were conducted in Winter, at the period most unfavorable to the development of animal and vegetable life."

		Degrees of Hardness.		Grains of solid matter in a gallon.
		Total.	Permanent.	Total.	Organic.
Water from New River Company. Examined in 1851 by Govern- ment Commission		14.9	. . .	19.50	2.79
The same examined in 1856, by Dr. Hofmann		14.6	7.75	22.36	0.910
		12.6	9.25	21.07	1.015
		13.1	6-5	21.91	0.98
The same examined by myself in Winter of 1856-7		12.6	11.5	20.46	0.56
West Middlesex Company Water examined in 1851		14.6	...	22.67	2.75
The same examined in 1856		13.65	9.4	21.16	0.819
		14.4	7.4	19.897	1.005
		14.8	7.55	22.05	1.05
The same examined by myself in 1857		13.9	. . .	26.18	0.638
Hampstead Company's Water ex-amined in 1851		9.8	...	35.41	1.81
In 1856, the same examined by Dr. Hofmann		10.5	10.5	34.26	1.29
		5.45	5.40	30.765	1.45
		4.7	3.9	57.101	2.24
		6.35	6.35	22.54	1.575
The same examined by myself as supplied to 95, Great College Street, in November, 1856		24.1	2.3	...	...
Ditto supplied to Carlton Road Villas		12.5	11.0	22.82	0.5
These specimens examined by myself in 1857.	Water from Workhouse Well	3.5	. . .	47.21	0.49
	Clarendon Square Well Water .	4.2	3.7	45.27	0.42
	Fitzroy Market Well	42.6	41.0	275.4	3.64
	Well on the grounds of University College	14.8	...	13115	0.40
	Pump water from Grafton Street .	3.7	. . .	141.82	2632
	Pump water from Goodge Street .	5.2	. . .	264.32	16.7