Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St Mary]
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Lastly, 1 think it may be interesting to state in a tabular form, the number of gallons of water, and the number of houses, supplied daily by the eight Metropolitan Water Companies, month by month.
| 1878. | Gallons per diem. | Houses Supplied. |
|---|---|---|
| January | 117,475.799 | 541,265 |
| February | 117,265,890 | 541,779 |
| March | 120,026,106 | 541,894 |
| April | 118,335,453 | 544,381 |
| May | 125,453,161 | 544,217 |
| June | 130,142,204 | 545,040 |
| July | 147,960,686 | 547,987 |
| August | 144,956,441 | 549,801 |
| September | 137,639,505 | 549,726 |
| October | 135,676,172 | 551,972 |
| November | 130,876,054 | 553,394 |
| December | 130,086,702 | 553,975 |
| Mean | 129,657,848 | 547,11 |
Of the daily supply, 258,268 houses are supplied from the
River Thames, and 288,871 houses from the River Lea and other
sources.