[Report 1897] / Medical Officer of Health, Bournemouth County Borough.

  • Bournemouth (England). County Borough Council. nb2004301338.
Date:
1897
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Credit: [Report 1897] / Medical Officer of Health, Bournemouth County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    I herewith append a copy of one of the analysis which have been made during the year. The water is of a very equable character in its qualities and chemical constituents, and the following analysis may be taken as a fair sample :— [copy.] British Institute of Preventive Medicine. Report on Chemical Examination of a Sample of Water received from Dr. Nunn on December 9th, 1897. The sample was labelled “ Hydrant, Cabstand, Adeline Road,” Boscombe, 12.30 p.m., December 8th, 1897. The Water was clean and free from odour. The following are the analytical results :— Parts per 100,000. Chlorine ... ... ... ... 2' Solids ... ... ... ... 29'5 Alkalinity, expressed as Calcium Carbonate 207 Free and Saline Ammonia ... ... ^ None Albumenoid Ammonia ... ... o'ooq Nitrates ... ... ... ... None Nitrogen as Nitrates ... ... ... o‘i2 Oxygen absorbed from permanganate at 80° F (f?) In 15 minutes... ... o'oio [h] In 4 hours ... ... 0‘059 Injurious metals ... ... ... None The sample is quite free from any injurious or suspicious constituents, and is even of better quality than the last sample which was analysed at the Institute, the albumenoid ammonia being considerably less in amount. The water may therefore be considered as one of high quality. (Signed) Arthur Harden, Ph.D., M.Sc. General ^licroscopic and Bacteriological Report on Examina- tion of Sample of Water, received from Dr. P. W. G. Nunn, Medical Officer of Health, Bournemonth, on Dec. gth, i8gy. The sample marked from “ Cabstand hydrant, Adeline Road,” was received at the Institute at 10.30 a.m. on Dec. 9th, 1897, and the bacteriological examination was com- menced at once. The water was clear, bright, and devoid of obvious colour, taste, or smell.