Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 | 179 |
Doors, windows, floors, ceilings, sash cords, grates and flues, etc., defective | 219 |
Drain, water-closet and waste pipe stoppages | 100 |
Drains, water-closets and waste pipes defective | 92 |
Insufficient or unsuitable W.C. accommodation | 23 |
Yard, area and wash-house defects | 5 |
Roofs, gutters and rainwater pipes defective | 115 |
Insufficient water supplies | 95 |
Water cisterns dirty or defective | 51 |
Ashpits, dustbins, etc., defective | 22 |
Rubbish accumulations | 71 |
Animal nuisances | 4 |
Miscellaneous | 48 |
Total | 1,024 |
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 |
Ammoniacal Nitrogen | 0.165 | 0.22 |
Albuminoid Nitrogen | 0.076 | 0.083 |
Nitrate | 3.9 | 3.9 |
Chlorides as CI. | 32 | 32 |
Oxygen abs. from Permanganate 4 hrs. at 27° C. | 1.22 | 1.26 |
Turbidity units | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Colour m.m. brown 2 ft. Tube Burgess's Tintometer | 11 | 11 |
Hardness (total) | 276 | 284 |
Hardness (non-carbonate) | 68 | 66 |
pH. Value | 7.8 | 7.9 |
Phosphate as P04 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
Silicate as Si02 | 12 | 12 |
Sulphate as S04 | 62 | 60 |
Natural Fluoride as F | 0.25 | 0.30 |
Magnesium as Mg. | 5 | 5 |
Sodium as Na | 25 | 25 |
Potassium as K | 5.2 | 5.2 |
Surface active material as manoxol | 0.08 | 0.08 |
Electrical Conductivity (micromhos) | 560 | 570 |
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 | 1 091 | 10.6 | - | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Ashford Common | 768 | 13.6 | - | 99.87 | 99.87 |