[Report 1934] / Medical Officer of Health, Bournemouth County Borough.

  • Bournemouth (England). County Borough Council. nb2004301338.
Date:
1934
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Credit: [Report 1934] / Medical Officer of Health, Bournemouth County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    observed in 1934. As the River vStour provides Bonrneiiioutli with a lar^e pro])ortioii of the water used for drinking and domestic purposes it is ver}' desirable that contamination shall be reduced to a minimum. In Bonrnemonth it is believed that this has been achieved, but as there are possibilities of pollution in the upper reaches of the river, information lias been exchanged from time to time with neigh- bouring authorities. Certificate of Anaeysis, 31.-?/ July, 1934, Of a sample of water marked Bonrnemonth Gas and Water Co., Btd., received from the Medical Officer of Health, Bonrnemonth, on 2hth July, 1934, contained in a stoppered bottle. Particulars of source, standpipe, Pichmond Hill, collected 26th July, 1934. I hereby certify that I have examined the above- mentioned sample with the following results :— Determixatiox. Parts per 10(»,00(i, Free Ammonia 0.0003 Albuminoid Ammonia 0.0050 Oxygen absorbed at 37“C. in 3 minutes ... 0,0364 4 hours 0.10,39 Nitrites Absent Nitric Nitrogen in Nitrates 0.10 Hardness, Temporary 16.00 ,, Permanent 3.50 ,, Total 19.50 Chlorine 2.4 Total Solids, dried at 180“C. 22,0 Free Chlorine ... 0.010 Free Carbonic Acid Absent Metals (Lead, Copper, Zinc, Iron) Absent pH reaction 7.8 Appearance Bright, colourless. Odour None No, of Bacteria per c.c. Oil (lelatine in 3 days at 1 On Agar in 24 hours at 37°C. 3 Bacillus Coli .\b.sent in 100 c.c. Remarks. The above figures indicate that the water is of good quality both chemically and bacteriologically, and in my opinion may be safely used for drinking and domestic purposes. {Signed) R. Pkndrill Charles.