[Report 1968] / Medical Officer of Health, Calne Borough.

  • Calne (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1968
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Credit: [Report 1968] / Medical Officer of Health, Calne Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Chemical Analysis of Raw Water 9 t _ r Source and Date. | Chippenham 15-1.69. Cherhill 19.6.68. Yatesbury 15.1.69. f Calstone 19.6.68. Turbidity. Less Nil Less j Less 1 j» than 1 j than 1 than 3 j P»H» 7.2 7.2 ! j 7.1 7.1 ! $ | ! Condustivity, S 650 420 590 570 j 3 / \ Total Solids (p.p.m.) ; 450 290 410 390 j J Chlorine as chloride. 1 5 (p.p.m.) 31 11 12 13 I i 3 Hardness. ; \ 355 270 350 320 r ; Carbonate. 270 230 1 290 265 1 i » | Non-Carbonate. 85 40 60 55 C02 36 32 48 45 li 5 ; Nitrate N, j 0.8 4.2 3.0 3.5 s j Nitrite N. Nil Nil Nil i Nil ! Ammoniacal N. 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 | 1 | Albuminoid. Nil Nil Nil : Nil j 3 Oxygen Absorbed. ^ ] 0.4 0.10 Nil 1 0.30 ■ Metals. i ! Nil Nil i Nil Nil I) j Fluoride. 0.7 Less 0.15 il Less j than 0.1 than 0.1 | These waters are not plumbo-solvent, being relatively 'hard* with a high degree, of permanent hardness. SEWERAGE AM) SEWAGE DISPOSAL. Work is continuing on extension of the Council's sewage works at Conigre. Further works are required to bring the final effluent up to the necessary standard a.nd this will be done. OTHER MATTERS. Details of Services under the Food and Drugs Act, 1955 will be found in the attached Report of the Senior Public Health Inspector, as will the information required under the Factories Act, 1961. 0 0 0 =