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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 1905
Sixth annual report year ended 31st March 1906
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The average cost of the public lamps, including lighting, cleaning, rent of column, and lantern in the Gas Light and Coke Company's district, is as follows:—
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.2 ft. Incandescent and byepass | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| 2.2 ft. ,, without byepass | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 3.5 ft. ,, and byepass | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 3.5 ft. ,, without byepass | 2 | 17 | 1 |
| 4 ft. ,, and byepass | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 4 ft. ,, without byepass | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 20 ft. Sugg lamp | 10 | 4 | 2 |
The prices in the case of the incandescent lamps
do not include the cost of maintenance, cleaning, and
repairing of the burners (including renewal of mantles),
which for the year works out at 7s. 6d. per lamp.
A similar arrangement for the cleaning, maintenance,
&c., of the burners to that in the Brentford Gas
Company's district is in operation in the Gas Light and
Coke Company's district.