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Finchley 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]

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WATER SUPPLY TO FINCHLEY(1) Chemical Samples Examined

No. of Samples ExaminedRaw Water mg/1.No. of Samples ExaminedTreated Water mg/1.
LeadFluorideLeadFluoride
Essendon Pumping Station10AbsentLess than 0.211AbsentLess than 0.2
Hatfield Pumping Station11AbsentLess than 0.211AbsentLess than 0.2
Northaw Pumping Station2Absent0.72Absent0.7
North Mimms Pumping Station12AbsentLess than 0.212AbsentLess than 0.2
Roestock Pumping Station1AbsentLess than 0.23AbsentLess than 0.2
Tyttenhanger Pumping Station2AbsentLess than 0.2
Cecil Road (20" main)4AbsentLess than 0.2
Arkley Reservoir5AbsentLess than 0.2
Total3650

(2) Bacteriological Analysis of Pumping Station Raw Waters

Pumping StationsNo. of Samples ExaminedE. Coli ABS/100 Mis.E. Coli Present in Mis.
10050101.00.10.01
Essendon5042721133
Hatfield5022421381
Northaw221732
North Mimms513201315
Roestock94221
Tyttenhanger55
Total187521116553419

(3 ) Bacteriological Analysis of Pumping Station Treated Waters

Pumping StationsNumber of Samples ExaminedNumber of Samples E. Coli— Absent/ 100ml.% Purity Treated Water Samples
Essendon5050100
Hatfield5252100
Northaw2222100
North Mimms366366100
Roestock2323100
Tyttenhanger2323100
Total536536