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Company was, towards the end of 1873, in a very unsatisfactory
condition, containing both suspended and dissolved
impurities, and the same was true for a short time of that
supplied by the Grand J unction Company. This arose from
inefficient filtration, and was due to the excess of muddy
water brought down by floods. Early in the year it was
much better, and has continued of average purity ever
since.
The two instances in which legal proceedings were taken
were cases in which a water supply to closets had been
provided by order of the Committee of Works, and the
owners of the premises were summoned for the costs, which
were recovered in each instance.
The common gas supplied by the London Gas Light
Company has been examined by me from time to time at
their testing-room, and has always been found to be decidedly
above the required standard of illuminating power, only to
contain faint traces of ammonia, and to be free from sulphuretted
hydrogen.
Mr. J. S. Dickson, your Sanitary Inspector, has continued
to perform all his duties in the most efficient manner,
and I have every reason to be satisfied with his ability and
energy.
I have the honour to be,
My Lords and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
W. H. CORFIELD, M.A., M.D. (Oxon.),
F.R.C.P. (London),
Medical Officer of Health.
10, Bolton-row, May Fair, W.,
June 1875,