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Haringey 1969

[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 1969

(Milligrams per litre (unless otherwise stated))

Description of the SampleNo. of samplesAmmoniacal NitrogenAlbum-inoid NitrogenNitrate NitrogenChlorides as CIOxygen abs. from Permanganate 4 hrs. at 27° CTurbidity UnitsColour (Burgess Units)Hardness (Total) Ca C03Hardness (non-carbonate) Ca C03PH ValuePhosphate as P04Silicate as Si02Sul ph-ate as S04Natural Fluoride as FMagne-sium as Mg.Sodium as NaPotassium as KSurface Active Material as Manoxol OTElec-tri cal Conductivity (micro-mhos)
New River derived1060.0120.0614.7410.600.17310837.91.610680.25530.85.30.02620
Thames derived3710.0240.0834.4321.050.111282797.92.19580.25524.05.40.02550

BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS - YEARLY AVERAGES 1969

BEFORE TREATMENTAFTER TREATMENT
Number of samplesAgar plate count per mil.Coliform countEscherichia Coli countNumber of samplesAgar plate count per miI.Coliform countEscherichia Coli 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.20-24 hours at 37°C3 days at 22°CPer cent samples negative in 100 ml.Per cent samples negative in 100 ml.
New River derived1,50277.645.2710.061.782.751413.1100.0100.0
Thames derived8,19666.539.7919.053.977.03,69812.999.89100.0