London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1865
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hanover Square, The Vestry of the Parish of Saint George]
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" hold with vaccination," and was strongly opposed to its
being performed, still, upon a second visit, was persuaded to
have it done.
APPENDIX. No. IV.
gas.
Seventy-two observations were made during the quarter,
upon the six gases supplied by the Chartered, London, and
Equitable Companies, at the Works in the Horseferry-road,
Bessborough-street, and Cambridge-street, respectively.
The gases were burned in accordance with the Metropolis
Gas Act, 1860, and the illuminating power continued above
the standard required by the Act.
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 17th, when the cannel gas of the Equitable Company
presented slight traces of ammonia; and on May 24th, when
the common gas of the London Company showed a similar
impurity.
The following Table gives the average light in sperm candles of all the gases—
| Cannel Common | Chartered. 23.59 14.56 | London. 25.32 14.63 | Equitable. 25.66 15.17 |
A Table and Summary were sent with each Monthly
Report on the gas to the Vestry, containing the number of
examinations and the pressures, with the dates, and the
weekly and monthly average illuminating power.
C. J. B. Aldis, M.D.,
Q-as Examiner.