London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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London County Council 1904

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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CLASSIFICATION OF WATERCRESS BEDS.
Samples of water were taken from the "beds" except those marked * which were taken from
"water supplying the beds."
CLASS A—No probable pollution.
Beds inspected—Samples sent to Chemist for analysis.
27 samples.
1 sample.
Beds inspected—No samples sent to Chemist for analysis.
35 beds.
Chemist's report
—Standard.
A
B
VI., VII.
VIII., XII.,
XIII. †

CLASS B—Probable pollution.

Beds inspected—Samples sent to Chemist for analysis.Nature of probable pollution in each instance.Chemist's report-Standard.
In time of drought water is obtained from a canalA
In time of drought water is obtained from a canalA
Proximity to dwellings and surface water from grazing landsB
Proximity to dwellings and surface water from gracing landsB
Proximity to village dwellings and surface pollution from grazing landsA
Proximity to village dwellings and surface pollution from grazing landsA
Proximity to dwellings and flooding from a river to which sewage effluent has accessA
Proximity to dwellings and flooding from a river to which sewage effluent has accessA
Surface washings from grazing lands and flooding from a riverA
Proximity to a dwelling, and flooding from a river to which house drainage has access.B
Proximity to a sewage farm just above the beds, and flooding from a river to which sewage effluent has access...A
*roximity to a sewage farm just above the beds, and flooding from a river to which sewage effluent has accessA
Flooding from a river to which sewage effluent has accessA
Proximity to village dwellings above, and flooding from a riverB
* Proximity to village dwellings above, and flooding from a riverB
Proximity to town dwellings, and the occasional use of river water flowing through a townA
*Proximity to town dwellings and surface washings from grazing landsA
Water is obtained from a canalB
Water is partly obtained from a canalB
Proximity to town dwellings and surface washings from a highwayA
Proximity to village dwellings ; the lower ends of the beds abut, moreover, on a town sewage farmA
Proximity to village dwellings ; the lower ends of the beds abut, moreover, on a town sewage farmA
Stubble lying on the sides of the beds. Surface washings from roads adjoining have access to river above bedsA
*eds situated below a village. Surface drainage reaches stream during rains. Possible overflow from cottage cesspools
*Beds situated below a village. Surface drainage reaches stream during rains. I'ossiblo overflow from cottageB
cesspoolsB
*eglected condition of beds and surroundingsA
Neglected condition of beds and surroundingsB
Large quantity of stubble lying on the sides of the beds. Surface washings of locality appear to reach the streamA
Stubble on sides of beds. Cattle grazing on the banksA
Proximity of houses not having an organised system of drainageA
Proximity to dwellings and liability to floodingsB
*roximity to dwellings and large numbers of waterfowl on moats from which water is takenC
Liability to flooding from grazing land. Very little watercress grownB
*iability to flooding from grazing land. Very little watercress grown. Owner stated that he did not intend to grow any moreB
Surface water from grazing landB
Surface water from grazing landB
*urface drainage and from sewage higher up the riverC
Surface drainage and from sewage higher up the riverB
Prom a farmyard in close proximity, and surface drainage from grazing landB
Prom a farmyard in close proximity, and surface drainage from grazing landB
Subject to flooding from river and grazing landB
Subject to flooding from river and grazing landB
Subject to flooding from river and grazing landB
Subject to flooding from river and grazing landB
*roximity to dwellings, and surface pollutions from grazing landsB
Proximity to dwellings, and surface pollutions from grazing landsB
Proximity to farm buildings and surface drainageC
Proximity to farm buildings and surface drainageA
*rom surface drainage and grazing landB
Proximity to dwellings, amTfrom decomposed refuse left on banksA
Proximity to sewage farmA
Beds situated near the road where the stream supplying them is frequented for drinking purposes by cattleA
Proximity to farmyard and surface drainage of grazing landA
From tannery adjoining the bedsB
From surface drainage of farmyardB
From dwellings in close proximity to the beds and surface drainageC
From surface drainage of agricultural land and dwellings near the streamB
From surface drainage of land, and fouling of stream by cattleB
From surface drainage of agricultural landB
From surface drainage of agricultural landB
From surface drainage of farm landB
*From surface washings of localityB
Below point of discharge of sewage effluent into riverC

†The figures indicate samples of water (Table I.) sent to Dr. Houston for bacteriological examination.
According to Dr. Houston's classification, sample VI. was a water of the second class, and samples VII. VIII.. XII. and
XIIIaters of the first class.