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hitherto always found it, of good quality: its illuminating
power was above the standard required by Act of Parliament,
and it was free from excess of ammonia and sulphuretted
hydrogen.
The analysis of the waters of the three companies whose
mains are distributed throughout the parish, has been
kindly conducted, as usual, by Dr. Bernays, the Chemical
Lecturer at St. Thomas's Hospital; and the results I have
placed periodically before you. Without reproducing the
figures it may be stated that in several instances the
Lambeth and the Southwark and Vauxhall Companies
were shown to have furnished improperly filtered water;
and that the Kent Company's water, though containing a
large proportion of inorganic solids, was always bright and
clear and drinkable.
In corroboration of this statement, and as having a
special value in consequence of his making a systematic
monthly examination of all the Metropolitan waters, I
quote, without comment, from Dr. Frank land's Report,
published by the Registrar-General, the following table
and the following remarks:—