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 Edmonton]
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AVERAGE RESULTS OF THE CHEMICAL EXAMINATION OF WATER SUPPLIED MILLIGRAMMES PER LITRE (unless otherwise stated)
| Description of Sample | Number of Samples | Ammoniacal Nitrogen | Albuminoid Nitrogen | Nitrate Nitrogen | Chlorides as Cl. | Oxygen abs. from KMn04 4 hrs. at 27°C. | Turbidity Units | Colour (Burgess) Scale | Hard ness (Total) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hornsey | 52 | 0.079 | 0.053 | 5.2 | 38 | 0.62 | 0.1 | 6 | 306 |
| Stoke Newington | 52 | 0.092 | 0.061 | 5.2 | 37 | 0.61 | 0.1 | 6 | 306 |
| Thames derived North of River | 206 r | 0.180 | 0.080 | 3.8 | 32 | 1.20 | 0.3 | 11 | 282 |
| Park Well | 2 | 0.110 | 0.020 | 0.3 | 26 | 0.68 | 0.2 | 5 | 264 |
METROPOLITAN WATER BOARD - -
BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS - YEARLY AVERAGES, 1963
| Source of Supply | Number of samples | BEFORE TREATMENT | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agar plate count per ml. | Coliform count | Escherichia coli count | |||||
| 20-24 hours at 37°C | 3 days at 22°C. | Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml. | Count per 100 ml. | Per cent samples negative in 100 ml. | Count per 100 ml. | ||
| Hornsey | |||||||
| Stoke Newington | |||||||
| Thames-derived North of River | |||||||
| Park Well | 65 | 0.4 | 22 | 95.38 | 0.1 | 98.46 | - |
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