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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

Kingston upon Thames 1903

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]

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Table: KINGSTON SEWAGE WORKS. E.NATIVE GUANO COMPANY'S FILTERS.Result of Analyses of Tank Effluents and Filtrates for six months from 1st Julyto 31st December, 1903.The figures in Italics show results obtained on the experimental Filter Beds of the Corporation— Analyses of Medical Officer of Health.

KINGSTON SEWAGE WORKS. E.

NATIVE GUANO COMPANY'S FILTERS.

Result of Analyses of Tank Effluents and Filtrates for six months from 1st July

to 31st December, 1903.

The figures in Italics show results obtained on the experimental Filter Beds of the Corporation— Analyses of Medical Officer of Health.

Date. 1903Albuminoid Ammonia. Parts per Million.
Tank Effluent run on to Filters.Filtrates.
Coke. Contact. Bed.Clinker. Contact Bed.Sprinkler Fed Contact Bed.
July 4...2.60...1.20....941.20
„ 6...3.00...1.20...1.361.00
„ 8...2.32...1.10...1.141.00
„ 13...3.48...1.06...1.30.96
„ 15...3.40...1.20...1.60.96
„ 28...2.12....94...1.10.70
August 41.82...1.00....8
„ 5...2.48...1.20...1.401.06
„ 8...2.60...90...1.20.84
„ 10...2.32...1.00...1.00.90
„ 12...1.92....80...1.00.64
„ 14...1.68....66....80.56
„ 18...2.40...1.10...1.60.96
„ 22...2.68....90....90.80
„ 25...1.80....70....80.56
September 21.821.16...1.3
„ 7...2.36....80...1.00.80
„ 132.31.271.05
„ 14...1.88....92...1.06.84
„ 172.51.1...1.2
„ 242.31.56...1.4
„ 25...2.00....84...1.20.80
„ 28...2.20....94...1.14.70
October 3...1.96....78...1.06.70
„ 9...2.40....82...1 06.78
„ 142.2...1.4...1.3
„ 16...2.12....80...1.00.90
„ 20...2.60....94...1.30.94
„ 241.7...1.1...1.00
„ 281.96...1.7...1.2
November 7...2.72...1.00...1.30.96
„ 9...2.20...1.00...1.101.06
„ 11...2.28....90...1.14.90
„ 14...1.60....76....90.78
„ 17...2.30...1.00...1.161.10
„ 21...2.20....96...1.30.80
„ 24...2.80...1.10...1.40.88
„ 28...1.50....72....86.62
„ 30...2.14....94...1.06.82
December2...2.20....90...1.30.80
,, 7...2.60...1.04...1.40.84
„ 8...2.50....96...1.40.78
„ 11...2.00....80...1.04.64
„ 19...1.90....94...1.04.80
„ 21...2.20....70...1.00.70
„ 28...2.40...1.00...110.90
„ 311.72.001.00.90.91.50.80
Averages2.032.301.24.931..111.15.84
Purification......39%60%46%50%63%

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London, 27th January, 1904.