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Paddington 1879

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]

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Paddington.
SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
INSPECTOR OF PUBLIC LIGHTING
UPON THE SUBJECT OF THE
AVERAGE METER SYSTEM.

TABLE C.

TABLE showing the efficiencyoffiltration of Thames and Lea water, also the maximum, minimum, and average proportions of organic impurity in the water delivered by the different Companies during the year1879.

Names of Companies and Sources.Number of occasions when clear and transparent.Number of occasions when slightly-turbid,Number of occasions when turbid,Number of occasions when very turbid.Maximum.Minimum.1Average.*
Thames.
West Middlesex102008.21.65.0
Grand Junction93007.82.75.0
Lambeth111007.72.64.3
Chelsea92105.82.74.4
Southwark111008.62.85.2
Lea.
New River102004.52.63.5
East London102006.22.24.3
Deep Wells.
Kent120001.81.41.6
Colne Valley120001.61.21.4
Tottenham111002.51.11.7