London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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

London County Council 1899

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Table: TABLEIV.

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IV.

No. and date of experiment.Direction and force of wind.Barometrical pressure.Temperature.Velocity of air current.Vols, of CO2 per 10,000. Pump room air.Vols, of CO2 per 10,000. Sewer air.Organisms in 10 litres of fresh air.Organismsin 10 litres of sewer air.Remarks.
Shade.Sewer.Moulds.Bacteria.Total.Moulds.Bacteria.Total.
1893.
1. August 10th..................68.40..................
2. August 16th..................93.10..................
3. September 6th...30.008256.5......46.33.........111.512.5Extremely disagreeable smell in sewer. Very fine hot day.