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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 following is a weekly Schedule of times for lighting and extinguishing the lamps in the Gas Light and Coke Company's district:—
| Week commencing. | Commence Lighting. | Commence Extinguishing. | Number of Hours lamp burning. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| p.m. | a.m. | Hours. | Minutes. | ||
| January | I | 3.15 | 6.30 | 15 | 15 |
| ” | 8 | 3-3° | 6.25 | 14 | 55 |
| ” | 15 | 3.45 | 6.20 | 14 | 35 |
| ” | 22 | 3 5° | 6.15 | 14 | 25 |
| ” February | 4-5 | 6.10 | 14 | 5 | |
| 5 | 4.20 | 6.0 | 13 | 4° | |
| ” | 12 | 4.30 | 6.0 | 13 | 3° |
| ” | 19 | 4.50 | 5. 4° | 12 | 5° |
| ” | 26 | 5.° | 5.3° | 12 | 3° |
| March | 5 | 5. 15 | 5.15 | 12 | 0 |
| ” | 12 | 5. 3° | 5° | II | 3° |
| ” | 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. 5° | 9 | 10 |
| ” | 16 | 7.0 | 3.4° | 8 | 40° |
| ” | 23 | 7.15 | 3.1° | 7 | 55 |
| ” | 30 | 7.3° | 2.50 | 7 | 20 |
| May | 7 | 7.45 | 2.30 | 6 | 45 |
| ” | 14 | 8.0 | 2.13 | 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 | 1.3° | 4 | 45 |
| ” | 18 | 8.45 | 1.30 | 4 | 45 |
| July | 25 | 8.45 | 1.30 | 4 | 45 |
| 2 | 8 .45 | 1.30 | 4 | 45 | |
| ” | 9 | 8.30 | 1.45 | 5 | 15 |
| ” | 16 | 8.15 | 1. 45 | 5 | 3° |
| ” | 23 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 6 | 0 |
| ” | 3° | 7.40 | 2.0 | 6 | 20 |
| August | 6 | 7.20 | 2. 15 | 6 | 55 |
| ” | 13 | 7.0 | 7 | 3° | |
| ” | 20 | 6. 45 | 2.45 | 8 | 0 |
| ” | 27 | 6.30 | 3. 15 | 8 | 45 |
| September | 3 | 6.15 | 3.3° | 9 | 15 |
| ” | 10 | 6.0 | 3.45 | 9 | 45 |
| ” | 17 | 5.45 | 4.0 | 10 | 15 |
| ” | 24 | 5. 3° | 4.10 | 10 | 4° |
| October | 1 | 5° | 4.20 | 11 | 20 |
| ” | 8 | 4.45 | 4. 4° | II | 55 |
| ” | 15 | 4.3° | 5° | 12 | 3° |
| ” | 22 | 4.15 | 5.15 | 13 | 0 |
| ” November | 29 | 4.0 | 5 3° | 13 | 3° |
| 5 | 3.45 | 5.45 | 14 | 0 | |
| ” | 12 | 3.3° | 6.0 | 14 | 3° |
| ” | 19 | 3.20 | 6.10 | 14 | 5° |
| December | 26 | 3.15 | 6.20 | 15 | 5 |
| 3 | 3.1° | 6.30 | 15 | 20 | |
| ” | 10 | 3.5 | 6.35 | 15 | 3° |
| ” | 17 | 3. 5 | 6.35 | 15 | 3° |
| ” | 24 | 3.5 | 6.35 | 15 | 3° |
| Total number of hours each lamp burning per annum | 538 | 40 7 | |||
| 3,77° | 40 | ||||