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Tottenham 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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Results of the Chemical and Bacteriological Examinations of the Water Supplied to the Borough of Tottenham

for the Year 1950.

Parts per Million (Unless otherwise stated).

Description of the SampleNo. of SamplesAmmoniacal NitrogenAlbuminoid NitrogenOxidised NitrogenChlorides as C1Oxygen abs. from Permanganate 3hrs at 80°ETurbidity in Terms of SilicaColour, m.m. brown 2ft. Tube Burgess's TintometerHardness (Total)Hardness (Permanent)pH., ValuePhosphate as P-O1114Silica as Si02Conductivity
NitriteNitrate
New River water filtered at Hornsey works.2420.0370.0718.151,60.670.28315917.70.8215.0575
New River water filtered at Stoke New-ington works.2440.0290.0677.851,20.660.18314927.80.8416.0575
River Thames water filtered at Walton works.2440.0180.0973.127.61.320.317260817.80. 3911.0475

Bacteriological Results

Description of SampleNo. of SamplesNo. of microbes per ml. Colonies counted on agar after 20-24 hrs. at 37°CBact. coli Test
Percentage of samples negative to Bact. coli in 100 ml.Bact, coli per 100 ml.
New River water filtered at Hornsey works2577.9100.0Nil
New River water filtered at Stoke Newington works25712.2100.0Nil
River Thames water filtered at Walton works25 315.3100.0Nil