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St Saviour's (Southwark) 1886

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Saviour's]

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Gas.
The subjoined tables summarise the results of my testing of
the gas supplied by the South Metropolitan Gas Company.

Illuminating power.—Statutory standard 16 candles.

Maximum.Minimum.
Quarter ending March 31st16.416.0
„ „ June 30th10.416.0
„ „ September 30th10.316.0
„ „ December 31st16.416.1

Ammonia and Sulphuretted Hydrogen have been practically
absent.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
ROBERT BIANCHI.
80, Blackfriars Road, S.E.
April, 1887.