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Haringey 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]

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AVERAGE RESULTS OF THE CHEMICAL AND BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE WATER SUPPLIED TO THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HARINGEY FOR THE YEAR 1966

(Milligrams per litre (unless otherwise stated))

Description of the SampleNo. of samplesAmmoniacal NitrogenAlbuminoid NitrogenNitrate NitrogenChlorides as C1Oxygen abs. from Permanganate 4 hrs. at 27°CTurbidity UnitsColour (Burgess Units)Hard ness (Total) Ca C03Hardness (non-carbonate) Ca C03PH ValuePhosphate as P04Silicate as Si02Sulphate as so4Natural Fluoride as FMagnesium as Mg.Sodium as NaPotassium as KSurface Active Material as Manoxol OTElectrical Conductivity (micro-mhos)
New River derived1040.0270.0715.5360.760.19315837.71.510640.20427.84.70.01630
Park well30.1450.0310.1220.260.23269587.5145217520
Thames derived N. of River2070.0310.0873.9321.260.115289787.91.67680.20524.94.90.01570

BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS - YEARLY AVERAGES, 1966

BEFORE TREATMENTAFTER TREATMENT
Number of samplesAgar plate count per ml.Coliform countEscherichia coil countAgar plate count per ml.Coliform countEscherichia coiI count
20—24 hours at 37°C3 days at 22°CPer cent samples negative in 100 ml.Count per 100 ml.Per cent samples negative in 100 ml.Count per 100 ml.Number of samples20-24 hours at 37°C3 days at 22°CPer cent samples negative in 100 ml.Per cent samples negative in 100 ml.
New River derived5139.6100.0100.0
Park well870.41495.400.2100.0-870.214100.0100.0
Thames derived N. of River1,74417.599.71100.0