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City of London 1896
Report on the sanitary condition of the City of London for the year 1896
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To the Honourable the Commissioners of Sewers
of the City of London.
REPORT OF THE PUBLIC ANALYST
FOR 1896.
Guildhall,
2nd February, 1897.
Gentlemen,
I have the honour to present my
Report, as Public Analyst for the City of
London, for the year ending 31st December,
1896, divided into four quarterly statements,
as prescribed by the Act.
Two hundred and twelve analyses were
made in 1896, exclusive of examinations of
the water supply to the City, the chemicals
required for laboratory purposes, and in
the manufacture of disinfectants, viz.:—Fiftyseven
in the first quarter; Fifty-six in the
second quarter; Ten in the third quarter;
and Eighty-nine in the fourth quarter.