Reports on the chemical analysis of samples of water drawn from cisterns in different parts of the City of Glasgow / by Professor Anderson and Dr. Wallace, and note thereon by Dr. Gairdner (Medical Officer of the City).

  • Anderson, Thomas, 1819-1874
Date:
1869
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Credit: Reports on the chemical analysis of samples of water drawn from cisterns in different parts of the City of Glasgow / by Professor Anderson and Dr. Wallace, and note thereon by Dr. Gairdner (Medical Officer of the City). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    BEPOET ON THE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES OF CISTERN WATER. By Dr. Wallace, F.R.S.E., F.C.S. The samples, which were received on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th inst., were ten in number, and were stated to be taken from cisterns situated in the tenements undermen- tioned. Another sample (No. 11) was taken, for purposes of comparison, from the tap of my Laboratory, which is supplied direct from the street main. No. 1, South Prison. „ 2, 48 Shamrock Street. . „ 3, 4 Derby Street. „ 4, 23 Oswald Street. „ 5, 13 Belgrove Street. „ 6, 247 Dumbarton Road (empty house). „ 7, 55 Kelvinhaugh Street (empty house). „ 8, 36 Elderslie Street (empty house). „ 9, 473 St. Vincent Street (empty house). „ 10, 40 Elmbank Crescent (empty house). The following Table represents the amount of solid ingredi- ents obtained on evaporation, the organic matter, the oxygen required to oxidize the organic matter, and the lime in each sample, represented in grains in an imperial gallon of water:— 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Total SoMs, 1-88 2-36 1-94 2 99 2-83 2-58 3*34 3-44 1-79 3-95 1 89 Organic Matter, 0 60 0 64 0-86 0 64 0'88 076 1-13 115 0-51 I'SO 0-54 ''3dizT£''} 0-11 0-09 0.10 0-11 0-08 0-14 0-14 O il 0 08 0-08 Lime, 0-18 0i8 0-16 0-21 0-22 0-29 0 32 0-29 0-23 0-46 0-20