[Report 1969] / Medical Officer of Health, Crewe Borough.

  • Crewe (Crewe and Nantwich, England). Borough Council.
Date:
1969
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Credit: [Report 1969] / Medical Officer of Health, Crewe Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    WATER SUPPLY The water supply to the district is provided by the Mid and South East Cheshire Water Board. The water is not plumbo-solvent and all dwelling houses are supplied direct from the mains. A copy of the typical characteristics of the water delivered to Crewe from Hurleston is given below: PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Clear, colourless, odourless and no deposit. p.H. 7.2 MINERAL CHARACTERISTICS Free ammonia Albuminoid ammonia ... Nitntes ... ... ... Nitrates Total Hardness ... ... Temporary hardness ... Permanent hardness ... Oxygen absorbed from KMnOi, (4 hours 27°C) ^ Lead and other heavy metals Chlorides Parts per million 0.07 0.lh% Nil 0.66 155.00 105.00 50.00 0.64 negligible 26.00 37 samples of water taken from premises throughout the Borou^ were also submitted by my department for bacteriological and chemical examination and all but 4 proved satisfactory. Immediate notification of unsatisfactory samples is sent to the Water Board for their attention.