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Richmond upon Thames 1968

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

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

Thames during 1968. Milligrammes per litre (unless otherwise stated)

Description of the SampleNumber of SamplesAmmoniacal NitrogenAlbuminoid NitrogenNitrate NitrogenOxygen abs. from KMnO,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 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)
Hampton0.0170.0873.91.2028076422.95.3322.010620.300.020.1147.9570

AVERAGE RESULTS OF THE CHEMICAL EXAMINATION of the water supplied to the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames during 1968. Milligrammes per litre (unless otherwise stated)

Source of supplyBACTERIOLOGICAL RESULTS — YEARLY AVERAGES, 1968
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.
Hampton1,1569.599.74100.0