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Hammersmith 1905
Sixth annual report year ended 31st March 1906
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOROUGH
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER.
Electricity Works,
85 Fulham Palace Road, W.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors, Metropolitan Borough
of Hammersmith.
Gentlemen,
I have pleasure in reporting upon the working of the
Electricity Department during the year ending 31st March,
1906:—
This year has been the most eventful in the history of the
Undertaking owing to the fact that the capacity of the plant
has been more than doubled, the price has been reduced to
a low flat rate, and several important new contracts for the
supply of current have been entered into.
NUMBER OF CONSUMERS.
Very satisfactory progress has been made in this direction, the installations connected shewing an increase of 241 over last year's returns.
| Total installations connected at end of year. | Total connected during year. | Disconnected during year. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | 8 c.p. | No. | 8 c.p. | No. | 8 c.p. |
| 1818 | 112,122 | 410 | 26,305 | 160 | 6,624 |
The units sold per 8 c.p. lamp were 39, compared with
32 for the previous year.
UNITS SOLD.
3,644,146 units were sold compared with 2,948,633 for
the year 1904-5, an increase of 695,513 units.
1,749,218 or 48 per cent. were used for private lighting
1,400,135 or 38 per cent. were used for power
494,793 or 14 per cent. were used for public lighting
3,644,146 100 per cent.