[Report 1963] / Medical Officer of Health, Beaminster R.D.C.

  • Beaminster (Dorset, England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1963
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Credit: [Report 1963] / Medical Officer of Health, Beaminster R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    WATER ANALYSES. CopX of _a_ Report from the Counties^ Public H_e_alt]i LahoratoirLes_^ London.^ 3al/l_2/62,»„„ Cherd.cal Results^ in Part s_ jper MJllijonv_ j_ j Hooke Source. j Beaninster Langdon Source. Corscombe Source. Litton Cheney Heading. Appearance. Clear & Bright. r 1 Bright with a ! Clear & Bin.glit with a Colour. Nil. very slight deposit. ! Nil. Bright. Nil. few particles. Nil. pH. 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 Electric Conductivity. 510 490 500 430 Chlorine present as Chloride. 13 3 13 19 Hardness: total. 270 260 260 215 Carbonate. 240 235 235 195 Non-Carbonate. 30 25 25 20 j Nitrate Nitrogen. 2.8 2.9 2.2 2.7 Ammoniacal Nitrogen. 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 ] Albuminoid Nitrogen. 0.000 0.000 0.000 1 0.000 Iron. Absent. 0.04 Absent. Absent. Manganese. 0.04 0.04 0.05 0.05 Zinc, Copper, Lead. Absent. Absent. Absent. Absent. Fluoride. 0.10 0.15 0.10 less than 0.1 Turbidity. Nil less than 3 Nil less than 3 Odour. Nil Nil Nil Nil Free Carbon Dioxide. 22 22 21 19 Dissolved Solids Dried at 180 C. 350 340 340 300 Alkalinity as Calcium Carbonate. 240 235 235 195 Nitrite Nitrogen. Absent. Absent. Absent. Absent. Oxygen Absorbed. 0.10 0.10 0.20 0.05 Residual Chlorine. • • • j • • • • • • • • • i From the aspect of the chemical analyses these results are indicative of a pure and wholesome water suitable for public supply purposes, fluoridation _of Water Supplies. Following the receipt of the Ministry^ Report, The Conduct of the Fluoridation Studies m the United Kingdom and the Results Achieved after Five Years the Council at its February meeting agreed to support the Dorset County Council should that Council put forward proposals for the fluoridation of water supplies. In the following month however the Council rescinded this recommendation.