Report by the Medical Officer on outbreak of enteric fever in Royal and Western Infirmaries, and Fever Hospital, Belvidere, Glasgow, in August, 1884.

  • Russell, James Burn, 1837-1904.
Date:
1884
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Credit: Report by the Medical Officer on outbreak of enteric fever in Royal and Western Infirmaries, and Fever Hospital, Belvidere, Glasgow, in August, 1884. 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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    Grains I'er Gallon. Brought forward, - - - - 14'97 Chloride of Sodium, - - - - - - 5-13 Nitrate of Soda, 4-32 Phosphates, cfcc, '84 Silica, -56 Organic and Volatile Matter, - - - - 4-32 30-14 Free Ammonia, -0098 Albuminoid Ammonia, ----- -0042 Nitric Acid, ------- 2-310 Oxygen required for readily oxidisable org. matter, -185 This Water is grossly contaminated with the products of sewage matter, and its composition is similar to what would be obtained by filtering a mixture of 1 part of Glasgow sewage and 4 parts of pure Water through a porous soil. In my opinion the use of this Water for dietetic purposes is attended with great danger. JOHN CLARK, Ph.D., City Analyst. Analysis of a sample of water from Fergushill Burn in Ward's Field, near the fallen tree, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, marked No. 134, received on the 10th inst. Grains Per GaUon. Cai'bonate of Lime, - - . . - 6-06 Carbonate of Magnesia, - Trace. Sulphate of Lime, - - - - - 1 -62 Chloi'ide of Magnesium, -90 Chloride of Sodium, - - . - - 1-33 Nitrate of Soda, - - . . - Trace. Phosphates, &c., •28 Silica, -42 Organic and Volatile Matter, - - 3^87 14^38 Free Ammonia, - - - . •010 Albuminoid Ammonia, •014 Nitric Acid, - - - - - - Trace. Oxygen required for readily oxidisable org. matter, -385