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Bromley 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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AVERAGE RESULTS OF THE CHEMICAL EXAMINATION OF WATER SUPPLIED TO THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY

Milligrammes per litre (unless otherwise stated)

Description of the SampleNo. of Samples Day of the monthAmmoniacal NitrogenAlbuminoid NitrogenNitrate NitrogenOxygen abs. from KMnO4 4 hrs. at 27°C.Hardness (total) CaCO3Hardness (non-carbonate) CaCO3Magnesium as MgChloride as CIPhosphate as P04Silicate as SiO2Sulphate as SO4Natural Fluoride as FSurface-active material as Manoxol OTTurbidity unitsColour (Burgess units)pH valueElectrical Conductivity (micromhos)
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)
All Thames-derived3630.0490.0914.31.20264684411910640.250.100.1157.6560
Eynsford80.0030.0233.60.1225824170.2NilNil7.2460
Horton Kirby80.0080.0264.50.1227244210.15NilNil7.2480
Jewels Wood40.0080.0221.80.1023412140.121.2410
Lullingstone80.0070.0213.10.0825024150.15NilNil7.2440
North Orpington80.0100.0293.80.0826622160.10.1Nil7.1470
Orpington40.0050.0315.60.1028032160.1NilNil7.1500
Shortlands100.0250.0264.70.1028666190.15Nil17.1510
Sundridge120.0110.0223.00.0821646200.15Nil17.4400
West Wickham60.0150.0234.10.0426224150.10.117.1460