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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 1906
Seventh annual report year ended 31st March 1907
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The annual charge for 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 | 6 | 8 |
| 2·2 ft. „ without byepass | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 3·5 ft. „ and byepass | 2 | 17 | 4 |
| 3·5 ft. „ without byepass | 2 | 13 | 9 |
| 4 ft. „ and byepass | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 ft. „ without byepass | 2 | 17 | 10 |
| 20 ft. Sugg lamp | 10 | 4 | 2 |
The prices in the case of the incandescent lamps
are not inclusive of the cost of maintenance, cleaning,
and repairing of the burners (including renewal of
mantles, chimnies, &c.) which for the year works out
at 7s. 11d. per lamp.
A similar arrangement for the cleaning, main
tenance, &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.