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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Kingston upon Thames 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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The results of the chemical analysis of the samples are given below, expressed in parts per 100,000:—
| Sample | Chlorine | Free Ammonia | Albuminoid Ammonia | Nitrites | Poisonous Metals | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.0 | .002 | .003 | nil | nil | A useable drinking water, but chlorine figure indicates a polluted source of supply |
| 2 | 4.45 | .001 | .006 | nil | nil | -do.- |
| 3 | 6.8 | .002 | .002 | nil | nil | - do.- |
| 4 | 3.5 | .018 | .006 | nil | nil | A suspicious sample of water as indicated by the Free Ammonia content |
In the case of sample No. 2, the well supplied four
cottages in London Road and the owner decided to discontinue
the use of the well water and to substitute a supply
from the M.W.B. mains.
Sample No. 4 was taken from a well beneath a lock-up
shop where the water was used solely for washing of fish.
In this case, your Council decided to take no further action,
having regard to the limited use of the water and also to
the fact that the unexpired term of the lease on the premises
was a very short one.
Apart from the result of direct action by sampling and
analysis of well water, there were other premises where use
of well water was discontinued during 1930, the total for
the year being 15 premises:—
Albert Road 1
Alfred Road 3
Burton Road 2
Canbury Park Road 1
Clarence Street 2
East Road 1
Fairfield Road 1
Kings Road 2
Mill Street 1
Richmond Park Road 1
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