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London County Council 1904

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

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Beds inspected—No samples sent to the Chemist for analysis.
Nature of probable pollution in each instance.
Not in cultivation. Liable to flooding from a river which flows through grazing lands
Proximity to a farmyard, and flooding from a river to which sewage effluent has access
Situated below a village, surface washings from which during heavy rainfall reach the stream. Possibility of overflow
from the cesspools in the neighbourhood on to the surface of the ground near the stream
Proximity to dwellings

Table: CLASS C—Actual pollution (not considerable).

CLASS C—Actual pollution (not considerable).

Beds inspected—Samples sent to the Chemist for analysis. Nature of probable pollution in each instance.Chemist's report —Standard.
Polluted by drainage from a farm and surface washings from grazing lands. Water taken from a canal in time of droughtB
Polluted by drainage from a farm and surface washings from grazing lands. Water taken from a canal in time of droughtB
*Deposits of manure and decaying vegetable matter ; the beds, moreover, are in proximity to town dwellingsB
Deposits of manure and decaying vegetable matter ; the beds, moreover, are in proximity to town dwellingsB
Water from a river to which sewage effluent has accessB
Beds polluted by cattle, and water fouled by dungC
Beds polluted by cattle, and water fouled by dungB
House drainage discharges into top ends of bedsA
*Situated in a locality which is being rapidly built over. Adjoins a sewage farm. Effluent from other sewage farms has access to the river several miles up stream. There are several leather mills and much market garden land on the river. The river receives the surface washings of a large areaB
Situated in a locality which is being rapidly built over. Adjoins a sewage farm. Effluent from other sewage farms has access to the river several miles up stream. There are several leather mills and much market garden land on the river. The river receives the surface washings of a large areaB
River receives sewage effluents up stream, and a short distance above the beds there is a by-stream which is often very foul. Large quantity of filth comes down stream during the cleansing of the bed, and from the banks of the river and from by-streamsB
'River receives sewage effluents up stream, and a short distance above the beds there is a by-stream which is often very foul. Large quantity of filth comes down stream during the cleansing of the bed, and from the banks of the river and from by-streamsC
Stubble lying on the sides of the beds. By-stream supplying the beds consists largely of sewage effluentC
Stubble lying on the sides of the beds. By-stream supplying the beds consists largely of sewage effluentC
River receives sewage effluent up stream. Leather mill on stream. Large quantity of manure deposited on adjacent
market garden landC
*Rivet receives sewage effluent up stream. Leather mill oil stream. Large Quantity of manure deposited on adja
cent market garden landC
By-stream supplying the beds is partly fed by sewage effluentC
*By-stream supplying the beds is partly fed by sewage effluentC
River receives sewage effluents higher up stroam on both sides. Vegetable matter deposited in the branch stream on the premises; adjacent land is used as a market gardenB
Surface drainage of farmyard and cesspool overflowBV.t
*Surface drainage of farmyard and cesspool overflowC
*Surface drainage of agricultural land and cesspool overflowC
Surface drainage of agricultural land and cesspool overflowC
Beds in dirty condition. They receive surface drainage from farmyard and agricultural and grazing land ...D
The beds receive surface water from piggeries and stables in close proximity to beds, the drainage from which flows over ground towards the bedsCIX.t
From manure deposited near the beds, and from houses and factory on the streamC
*Stream coming from land used as sewage farmC
Beds inspected—No samples sent to the Chemist for analysis.
Nature of probable pollution in each, instance.
Beds not in cultivation, the proprietor stating that the water was too polluted by sewage effluent

Table: CLASS D -Actual pollution (gross).

CLASS D -Actual pollution (gross).

Beds inspected—Samples sent to the Chemist fcr analysis. Niture of probable pollution in each instance.Chemist's report —Standard.
Tidal river water is used, to which sewage effluents have access. Also surface washings from noxious trade premises. There is also aerial pollution of the cress from effluvium nuisancesD
Tidal river water is used, to which sewage effluents have access. Also surface washings from noxious trade premises. There is also aerial pollution of the cress from effluvium nuisancesD& iv.t
Tidal river water is used, to which sewage effluents have access. Also surface washings from noxious trade premises. There is also aerial pollution of the cress from effluvium nuisancesD
Tidal river water is used, to which sewage effluents have access. Also surface washings from noxious trade premises. There is also aerial pollution of the cress from effluvium nuisanceso)
*he only water used is the effluent water from a sewage farmD 1III.+
The only water used is the effluent water from a sewage farmD J
*roximity to piggeries and surface drainageC
*ater from a ditch which comes from a dairy farm; washings, urine, etc., from a cowshedD
*Effluent from large sewage works enters the streamC
Occasional deposit of human excreta near the intake to beds. The effluent from a sewage farm enters the stream two miles above the bedCXl.t
Ths cress is grown in surface water into which the effluent from the sewage plant situated in close proximity to the beds percolatesBX.t
Beds inspected—No samples sent to the Chemist for analysis. Nil.

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† The figures indicate samples of water (Table 1.) sent to Dr. Houston for bacteriological examination.
According to Dr. Houston's classilication, samples V". and IX. were waters of the 5th class; sample I. was a water of the
3rd class; samples II., IV., and X. were waters of the 7th class ; and samples III. and XI. were waleis of the 8th class