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The same day I interviewed the local officials of the Water
Company and urged most strongly that they should take
immediate measures to ensure a pure supply.
I again interviewed the local manager on the 23rd on this
matter, and submitted a further sample for analysis.
Laboratories,
3 and 4, New Court,
Lincoln's Inn, London, W.C.
December 4th, 1906.
Certificate of Analysis of a Sample of Drinking Water.
Received : November 26th, 1906.
From : Mr. H. T. Baxter.
Marked: "Water from Main of the S.W. Suburban Water
Co., taken at South Lodge, The Green, Southall, Nov. 26th, 1906."
H. T. Baxter, A.R.S.I.
Appearance : Clear.
Colour : Dark Brown.
Smell : None. Parts Per
100,000.
Total Solids dried at 100° C. 39.5
Total Solids ignited 34.9
Chlorine 2.2
Nitric Acid 9
Nitrous Acid Absent.
Oxygen absorbed .12
Free Ammonia .006
Albuminoid Ammonia *036
From a consideration of these results, I am of opinion that the
water has been very imperfectly purified.
Edward Bevan.
On the 24th, the Manager of the Works at Egham was written
to as follows :—
The Medical Officer of Health (Dr. Windle) wishes me to let
you know that he has complained to your Officers here as to the
very bad quality of the water during the last week or two, and that
he has received very many complaints from those living here, and
that there is a large amount of diarrhoea in the district which may
be attributed to the water, that he must ask you to give this matter
your immediate and most serious attention, especially as to the
filtration and purification.
Yours faithfully,
Henry T. Baxter, A.R.S.I.
J. Allen, Esq.,
South- West Suburban Water Co.,
Egham.