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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
Hammersmith 1894
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health of the Parish of Hammersmith for the year ending December 29th, 1894.
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The following is a schedule of times for lighting and extinguishing the lamps:—
| Week commencing. | Commence Lighting. | Commence Extinguishing. | Total Number of Hours. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours. | Minutes. | |||
| January 1 | 3.15 | 6.30 | 15 | 15 |
| „ 8 | 3.30 | 6.25 | 14 | 55 |
| „ 15 | 3.45 | 6.20 | 14 | 35 |
| „22 | 3.50 | 6.15 | 14 | 25 |
| „ 29 | 4.5 | 6.10 | 14 | 5 |
| February 5 | 4.20 | 6.0 | 13 | 40 |
| „ 12 | 4.30 | 6.0 | 13 | 30 |
| „ 19 | 4.50 | 5.40 | 12 | 50 |
| „ 20 | 5. 0 | 5.30 | 12 | 30 |
| March 5 | 5.15 | 5.15 | 12 | 0 |
| „ 12 | 5.30 | 5.0 | 11 | 30 |
| „ 19 | 5.45 | 4.40 | 10 | 55 |
| „ 26 | 6.0 | 4.20 | 10 | 20 |
| April 2 | 6.20 | 4.5 | 9 | 45 |
| „ 9 | 6.40 | 3.50 | 9 | 10 |
| „ 16 | 7.0 | 3.40 | 8 | 40 |
| „ 23 | 7.15 | 3.10 | 7 | 55 |
| „ 30 | 7.30 | 2.50 | 7 | 20 |
| May 7 | 7.45 | 2.30 | 6 | 45 |
| „ 14 | 8.0 | 2.15 | 6 | 15 |
| „ 21 | 8.15 | 2.0 | 5 | 45 |
| „ 28 | 8.20 | 2.0 | 5 | 40 |
| June 4 | 8.30 | 1.45 | 5 | 15 |
| „ 11 | 8.45 | 1.30 | 4 | 45 |
| „ 18 | 8.45 | 1.30 | 4 | 45 |
| „ 25 | 8.45 | 1.30 | 4 | 45 |
| July 2 | 8.45 | 1.30 | 4 | 45 |
| „ 9 | 8.30 | 1.45 | 5 | 15 |
| „ 16 | 8.15 | 1.45 | 5 | 30 |
| „ 23 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 6 | 0 |
| „ 30 | 7.40 | 2.0 | 6 | 20 |
| August 6 | 7.20 | 2.15 | 6 | 55 |
| „ 13 | 7.0 | 2.30 | 7 | 30 |
| „ 20 | 6.45 | 2.45 | 8 | 0 |
| „ 27 | 6.30 | 3.15 | 8 | 45 |
| September 3 | 6.15 | 3.30 | 9 | 15 |
| „ 10 | 6.0 | 3.45 | 9 | 45 |
| „ 17 | 5.45 | 4.0 | 10 | 15 |
| „ 24 | 5.30 | 4.10 | 10 | 40 |
| October 1 | 5.0 | 4.20 | 11 | 20 |
| „ 8 | 4.45 | 4.40 | 11 | 55 |
| „ 15 | 4.30 | 5.0 | 12 | 30 |
| „ 22 | 4.15 | 5.15 | 13 | 0 |
| „ 29 | 4.0 | 5.30 | 13 | 30 |
| November 5 | 3.45 | 5.45 | 14 | 0 |
| „ 12 | 3.30 | 6.0 | 14 | 30 |
| „ 19 | 3.20 | 6.10 | 14 | 50 |
| „ 26 | 3.15 | 6.20 | 15 | 5 |
| December 3 | 3.10 | 6.30 | 15 | 20 |
| „ 10 | 3.5 | 6.35 | 15 | 30 |
| „ 17 | 3.5 | 6.35 | 15 | 30 |
| „ 24 | 3.5 | 6.35 | 15 | 30 |
| 539 | 40 7 | |||
| Total number of hours each lamp burning per annum | 3,777 | 40 | ||