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Richmond upon Thames 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

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Table: AVERAGE RESULTS OF THE CHEMICAL EXAMINATION of water supplied to the London Borough of Richmond upon ThamesMilligrammes per litre (unless otherwise stated)

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 SamplesAmmoniacal NitrogenAlbuminoid NitrogenNitrate NitrogenOxygen abs. from KMnO4 4 hrs. at 27° C.B.O.D. 5 days at 20° C.Hardness (total) CaC03Hardness (non-carbonate) CaC03Magnesium as MgSodium as NAPotassium as K.Chloride as CIPhosphate as P04Silicate as SiO2Sulphate 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)
Hampton520.0290.0884.11.2728676524.25.0321.88620.200.010.1157.8570

Table: BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS — YEARLY AVERAGES, 1966

BACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS — YEARLY AVERAGES, 1966

Source of supplyBEFORE 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.
Hampton1,13611.499.82100.0