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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hanover Square 1869
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hanover Square, The Vestry of the Parish of Saint George]
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44 provides for the appointment of a competent person or
persons to be a Gas Examiner or Gas Examiners. A Chief
Gas Examiner had already been appointed by the Board
of Trade.
The following Table gives the average light monthly in sperm candles of all the gases:—
| Chartered. | London. | Equitable. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannel | 22.85 | 23.16 | 24.67 |
| Common | 15.72 | 14.41 | 13.966 |
A Table and Summary were sent with each Monthly
Report on the Gas to the Vestry, containing the number of
examinations and the pressures, with the dates, and the
weekly and monthly average illuminating power.
I remain,
My Lords and Gentlemen,
Your faithful Servant,
C. J. B. Aldis, M.D.,
Medical Officer of Health,
and Gas Examiner.
May 6th, 1869.
The water supplied by the Grand Junction Company to
the In-Wards, and that supplied by the Chelsea Company
to the Out-Wards, are analyzed monthly.