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New sewer constructed 1
Dung nuisance abated 12
Drains cleansed, repaired, &c 27
Leakage remedied 10
Cesspools abolished 5
Inhabited stable provided with water-closet
accommodation 1
Slaughter-houses limewashed 3
Rubbish removed 11
Groundless 3
Number of Notices served 28
APPENDIX. No. III.
GAS.
Seventy-two observations were made during the quarter,
upon the six gases supplied by the Chartered, London, and
Equitable Companies, in the Horseferry-road,73,Bessboroughstreet,
and 78, Cambridge-street, respectively.
The gases were burned in accordance with the Metropolis
Gas Act, 1860, and the illuminating power continued above
the standard light required by the Act, except on May 11th,
when the common gas of the Chartered Company gave a light
equal to that of 11.65 instead of 12 sperm candles, but as
the flame was only 2 inches high instead of 3½, and the light
was comparatively good for so short a flame, it was evident
that a leakage must be taking place from the meter, which
proved to be so on the plug, and in the inlet to the governor.
After these were stopped, the gas gave a light equal to that
of 14.40 sperm candles.
With respect to purity, all the gases were free from sulphuretted
hydrogen, and so far free from ammonia, that they
did not discolour the turmeric paper, except on April the 21st
and the 26th, when the cannel gas of the Equitable Company
presented traces of ammonia, which were attributed by the
engineer to the trial of a new kind of coal. On June the 23rd,