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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
Marylebone 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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TABLE 6.—Nuisances Remedied.
| Nuisance Abated or Defect Remedied | Number |
|---|---|
| Houses damp, dirty or dilapidated | 164 |
| Doors, windows, floors, ceilings, sash cords, grates and flues, etc., defective | 350 |
| Drain, water-closet and waste pipe stoppages | 109 |
| Drains, water-closets and waste pipes defective | 80 |
| Insufficient or unsuitable w.C. accommodation | 11 |
| Yard, area and wash-house defects | 28 |
| Roofs, gutters and rainwater pipes defective | 144 |
| Insufficient water supplies | 23 |
| Water cisterns dirty or defective | 5 |
| Ashpits, dustbins, etc., defective | 44 |
| Rubbish accumulations | 49 |
| Animal nuisances | 4 |
| Miscellaneous | 83 |
| Total | 1,094 |
TABLE 7.—Chemical Examination of Water supplied to St. Marylebone—Average Results.
| Analysis data | Source of Supply | |
|---|---|---|
| Hampton | Ashford Common | |
| No. of samples | 52 | 52 |
| Ammonia Nitrogen | 0.040 | 0.046 |
| Albuminoid Nitrogen | 0.078 | 0.081 |
| Nitrate | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Chlorides as C1. | 31 | 31 |
| Oxygen abs. from Permanganate 4 hrs. at 27° C. | 1.12 | 1.14 |
| Turbidity units | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Colour m.m. brown 2 ft. Tube Burgess's Tintometer | 12 | 12 |
| Hardness (total) | 264 | 276 |
| Hardness (non-carbonate) | 58 | 58 |
| pH. Value | 7.8 | 7.9 |
| Phosphate as PO4 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| Silicate as SiO2 | 9 | 10 |
| Sulphate as SO4 | 61 | 61 |
| Natural Fluoride as F | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Magnesium as Mg. | 6 | 6 |
| Surface active material as manoxol | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| Electrical Conductivity (micromhos) | 550 | 560 |
TABLE 8. —Bacteriological Examination of Water supplied to St. Marylebone—Average Results after Treatment.
| Source of supply | Number of samples | Agar plate count per ml. | Coliform count | E. coli count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-24 hours at 37 °C. | 3 days at 22°C. | Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml. | Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml. | ||
| Hampton | 1.121 | 11.9 | - | 99.91 | 100.0 |
| Ashford Common | 767 | 20.1 | - | 100.0 | 100.0 |