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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

Wandsworth 1907

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: TABLE II.Showing Results of Fortnightly Testings of the Illuminating-Power and Pressure of the Gas supplied by the Mitcham and Wimbledon Gas Company during the year ended31st March, 1908.

TABLE II.

Showing Results of Fortnightly Testings of the Illuminating-Power and Pressure of the Gas supplied by the Mitcham and Wimbledon Gas Company during the year ended31st March, 1908.

Date.Illuminating Power in Standard Sperm Candles.Pressure in inches of Water.
April 13th,190715.53.2
„ 27th,„16.73.2
May 11th,„16.53.2
„ 24th,„15.93.2
June 7th,„16.43.2
„ 21st,„16.1-
July 10th,„16.33.2
August ist,„15.83.8
,, 12th,„16.23.2
„ 30th.„15.43.5
September nth,„15.53.2
„ 25th,„15.63.5
October 11th,„15.84.0
„ 22nd,„15.64.5
November 7th,„15.44.6
„ 21 St,„15.22.6
December 7th,„15.13.8
January 2nd,190817.72.9
„ I5th,„17.53.5
„ 29th,„16.13.6
February 5th,„16.53.0
„ 28th,„16.53.3
March 13th,„16.23.2
„ 27th,„16.33.5
Average for the March, 1908 year ended 31st March, 190816.13.4