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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Paddington 1888
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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TABLE B.
TABLE showing the maximum, minimum, and average proportions of organic impurities in the water delivered by the several. Companies and Authorities during 1888:—
| Sources. | Maximum.. | Minimum.. | Average. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Wells | Kent | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Colne Valley | 2.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | |
| Tottenham | 2.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 | |
| River Lea | New River | 3.7 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| East London | 4.9 | 1.3 | 2.8 | |
| River Thames | Chelsea | 4.6 | 1.4 | 2.9 |
| West Middlesex | 6.0 | 1.6 | 3.2 | |
| South wark | 4.9 | 1.6 | 3.0 | |
| Grand Junction | 4.9 | 1.3 | 2.8 | |
| Lambeth | 4.8 | 1.6 | 2.9 | |
. or purposes of comparison the average yearly amount of organic elements
(organic carbon and organic nitrogen) found during the nine years ending 1876,
in the water supplied by the Kent Company is taken as the unit.