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Kensington 1860

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]

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The waters supplied by the three Companies, viz., Grand Junction,
West Middlesex, and Chelsea, have been of good quality, and vastly
superior for drinking purposes to any to be obtained from the wells in
the parish, excepting Artesian. The well waters are all foul, and nearly
all of them have in solution organic matter derived from sewers or cesspools.

Table: I append a comparison of the average results obtained in the analysis of the waters supplied by the three companies, prior to their source of supply being removed from tidal influence, and during the last year.

I append a comparison of the average results obtained in the analysis of the waters supplied by the three companies, prior to their source of supply being removed from tidal influence, and during the last year.

Grains of Organic Matter per Gallon.
1851.1856.1861
Grand Junction Water Company3.072.031.74
West Middlesex ditto2.751.961.68
Chelsea ditto2.382.381.67

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The Table showing the mortality of persons, according to their
various occupations, does not show sufficient difference from that of
last year, to need any remark.
The following is the list of Nuisances reported to the Works and
Sanitary Committee, the orders passed thereon, and the result of the
remedial measures adopted for their removal:—
PROCEEDINGS UNDER NUISANCE REMOVAL ACT,
From March 25th, 1860, to March 25th, 1861.
Number of complaints made 391
Notices served 346
Summonses heard at Police Court 43
Magistrates' Orders made 31
Number of rooms cleansed and whitewashed 256
* Obtained from twelve Analyses, performed by Dr. R. D. Thompson.