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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
Lambeth 1887
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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usual discount of 5 per cent.; the Gas Light and Coke
Company reduced the price of gas per 1000 cubic feet on
31st March, 1887, from 2s. 6d. to 2s. 5d., and again on 1st
January, 1888, from 2s. 5d. to 2s. 2d. These reductions
effect an annual saving to the Parish, on the present number
of lamps, of about £520.
WORKS EXECUTED.
| Brixton Road | 200 feet 15 in. pipe |
| „ „ re-laid | 26 „ „ „ |
| Clayton Street | 210 „ „ „ |
| „ „ re-laid | 20 „ „ „ |
| Brook Street | 78 „ 12 in. „ |
| Clayton Street | 542 „ „ „ |
| „ „ re-laid | 98 „ „ „ |
| Effra Terrace, Dalberg Road | 38 „ „ „ |
| Fountain Street | 18 „ „ „ |
| „ „ re-laid | 206 „ „ „ |
| Gubyon Avenue, Herne Hill | 838 „ „ „ |
| Hereward Avenue, Herne Hill | 120 „ „ „ |
| Ivan Place, Thomas Street | 78 „ „ „ |
| Lambeth Mews | 192 „ „ „ |
| Louth Road | 186 „ „ „ |
| „ „ re-laid | 732 „ „ „ |
| Rosendalc Road | 192 „ „ „ |
| Shardcroft Avenue, Herne Hill | 196 „ „ „ |
| Thornton Street | 14 „ „ „ |
| Union Street | 38 „ „ „ |
| Vauxhall Street | 326 „ „ „ |
| West Place, Herne Hill | 92 „ „ „ |
The Average Illuminating Power of the Gas supplied by
the South Metropolitan Company, as tested at the Peckham
and Clapham Testing Stations during the year ending 26th
March, 1888, was 16.5 Candles; the Parliamentary Standard
being 16 Candles.