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Chislehurst 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chislehurst]

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Average Results of the Chemical Examination of the water supplied to the Urban District of Chislehurst and Sidcup during

1960

Milligrammes per litre (unless otherwise stated).

Description of the SampleBexleyDarenthEynsfordHorton KirbyOrpingtonNorth OrpingtonShortlandsWilmingtonThames derived
No. of Samples467644123156
Ammonia Nitrogen0.0110.0110.0130.0120.0150.0130.0160.0120.038
Albuminoid Nitrogen0.0160.0220.02000220.0210.0230.0260.0280.080
Oxidised Nitrogen—Nitrite---------
Oxidised Nitrogen—Nitrate5.85.54.14.56.65.05.37.84.0
Chlorides as CI.181716171514182228
Oxygen abs. from Permanganate 4 hrs. at 27°C.0.100.060.060.040.040.040.040.101.26
Turbidity UnitsNil0.7NilNilNil0.1NilNil03
Colour mm. brown 2 ft. Tube Burgess's TintometerNilNilNilNilNilNilNilNil14
Hardness (Total)286268258258278266282284254
Hardness (non-carbonate)504032384230645468
pH Value7.27.27.37.27.17.17.27.17.8
Phosphate as PO--------1.00
Silicate as SiO2-------9
Sulphate as SO 4322216201612443058
Fluoride as F0.10.20.20.150.10.10.150.130.25
Magnesium as Mg--------4
Surface Active Material as
Maroxol--------0.12
Free CO23535323038363138-
Electrical Conductivity (gemmhos)500500475475500475525550525