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Richmond upon Thames 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond upon Thames]

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AVERAGE RESULTS OF THE CHEMICAL EXAMINATION of water supplied to the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

Milligrammes per litre (unless otherwise stated)

Description of the SampleNumber of Samples Day of the monthAmmoniacal NitrogenAlbuminoid NitrogenNitrate NitrogenOxygen abs. from KMn044 hrs. at 27° C.B.O.D. 5 days at 20° C.Hardness (total) CaC03Hardness (non-carbonate) CaC03Magnesium as MgChloride as C1Phosphate as P04Silicate as Si02Sulphate as S04Natural 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)(20)(21)(22)(23)
Hampton520.0410.0904.31.20258664411.910640.200.090.1157.5550
Richmond wells40.0120.0404.70.32314134580.450.126.9730
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Source of supplyBACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS — YEARLY AVERAGES, 1965
BEFORE TREATMENTAFTER TREATMENT
Number of samplesAgar plate count per ml.Coliform countEscherichia coli countNumber of samplesAgar plate count per ml.Coliform countE. coli count
20-24 hours at 37° C.3 days at 22° C.Per cent, samples negative in 100 ml.Count per 100 ml.Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml.Count per 100 ml.20-24 hours at 37° C.3 days at 22° C.Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml.Per cent. samples negative in 100 ml.
Hampton1,0737.4100.0100.0
Richmond wells4881.757764.3420.79.513.51893.93898.9499.47