London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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West Ham 1903

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]

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Analysis of East London Water Company's Water as Supplied.

(Extracted from Somerset House Reports.)

Expressed in parts per 100,000.

Temperature— in Centigrade degrees.Total Solid Matter.Organic Carbon.Organic Nitrogen.AmmoniaNitrogen as Nitrates and Nitrites.Total Combined Nitrogen.Chlorine.Total Hardness.
December, 19025.037.60.083.0080.166.1742.3018.9
January, 19036.539.94.117.0180.195.2072.520.6
February „7.036.28.246.0210.477.4982.1524.5
March „6.531.92.542.0450.293.3381.9521.2
April „8.038.18.193.0160.229.2452.4523.6
May „11.536.56.211.0200.268.2882.423.3
June „-32.08.281.0260.493.5191.9021.6
July „17.536.94.226.0220.167.1892.2022.1
August „17.335.14.225.0230.155.1782.021.2
September „17.037.92.265.0210.149.1702.1521.6
October „11.535.38.233.0280.159.1872.0021.8
November „8.040.60.247.0230.279.3021.9027.2