Report on the quality of the water from the pumps and surface wells of the City of London / by H. Letheby.

  • Letheby, H. (Henry), 1816-1876.
Date:
1866
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Credit: Report on the quality of the water from the pumps and surface wells of the City of London / by H. Letheby. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    All these considerations should force upon us the conclusion that water from the surface wells of the metropolis, contaminated as they are with the refuse of drains, and the soakings from grave- yards, is unfit for public use, and that no natural process of oxidation can render it safe. I advise, therefore, that none of the water furnished by the City pumps, nor by any of the pumps of London, should be used for domestic purposes. I remain, Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, Guildhall, August 20th, 1866. HY. LETHEBY.