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Bromley 1972

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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AVERAGE RESULTS OF THE CHEMICAL EXAMINATION OF WATER SUPPLIED TO THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY FOR 1972

Milligrammes per litre (unless otherwise stated)

Description of the SampleNumbera of SamplesAmmoniacal NitrogenAlbuminoid NitrogenNitrate NitrogenOxygen abs. from KMAO 4 hrs at 27° C.B.O.D 5 days at 20° CHardness (total) CaCOjHardness / non- \ V carbonate' CaCOaMagnesium as MgSodium as NaPotass ium as KChloride as CIPhosphate as POSilicate as SiO2Sulphate as SO4Natural Fluoride as FSurface-active material as Manoxol OTCO2Turbidity unitsColour (Burgess units)pH valueElectrical Conductivity (micromhos)
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)
River Thames-derived3640.0310.0696.91.06274825.024.55.5352.810580.150.020.1137.9570
Eynsford80.0020.0105.50.07280402.5170.10300.107.3490
Horton Kirby80.0030.0145.60.10270552.6200.11290.117.3490
Lulling stone70.0050.0145.10.10262342.3160.09210.117.3460
Merton10.0700.0160.50.042442413.0230.40-1.3227.3450
Nth. Orpington80.0060.0136..10.07273302.5150.08360.1£17.2560
Orpington40.0020.0158.50.08296522.5190.08400.117.2550
Shortiands120.0030.0116.70.12290724.0260.10310.117.1550
Sundridge160.0060.013430.08224583.0200.09200.117.5420
West Wickham40.0020.0116.60.11267352.5150.09350.117.21490