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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
St Giles (Camberwell) 1859
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell, St. Giles]
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Analysis of Water supplied during the year 1859, by the following comparisons.
| LAMBETH. | SOUTHWARK & VAUXHALL. | KENT. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total impurity per gallon. | Organic matter per gallon. | Total impurity per gallon. | Organic matter per gallon. | Total impurity per gallon. | Organic matter per gallon. | |
| January | 18.2 | 1.6 | 20.72 | 1.04 | 25.12 | 3.0 |
| February | 20.48 | 2.0 | 20.48 | 2.4 | 24.56 | 3.2 |
| March | 21.32 | 3.4 | 18.76 | 1.2 | 19.72 | 1.0 |
| April | 17.28 | .88 | 17.20 | .8 | 22.2 | 1.36 |
| May | 16.52 | 1.2 | 18.4 | 1.16 | 22.56 | 1.36 |
| June | 16.2 | 1.3 | 16.64 | 1.76 | 20.2 | 1.3 |
| July | 16.0 | 1.16 | 14.76 | .76 | 21.68 | 1.84 |
| August | 17.28 | 1.2 | 16.4 | 1.6 | 21.84 | 2.32 |
| September | 16.0 | 1.36 | 14.76 | .96 | 23.84 | 1.72 |
| October | 17.6 | 1.2 | 17.2 | 1.64 | 23.32 | 2.04 |
| November | 21.56 | 2.2 | 18.04 | 2.36 | 28.28 | 1.92 |
| December | .... | .... | 20.8 | 2.0 | 27.24 | 3.56 |