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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
Hanover Square 1860
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hanover Square, The Vestry of the Parish of Saint George]
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APPENDIX.
The result of experiments made during the first
quarter of 1860 upon the Gas supplied to the Workhouse,
Mount Street, is, that 2.5 feet per hour, burned in
a batswing burner, gave a light equal to that of 13.5
sperm candles, burning 120 grains per hour.
During January and February complaints were made
of imperfect supply and offensive fumes. During March
there was no complaint.
During the same quarter, the gas supplied to the room
in Ebury Mews, burned in a batswing burner, gave a
light equal to that of 11.41 sperm candles, consuming
120 grains per hour, and presented no traces of sulphuretted
hydrogen.
Dr. Aldis tested the meter on January 18th, 1860,
and found that it registered most accurately.