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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 1908

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

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Table: TABLE I.Showing Monthly Averages of the Illuminating Power, Sulphur, and Pressure of the Gas supplied by the Wandsworth and Putney Gas Company during the year ended31s/March, 1909.

TABLE I.

Showing Monthly Averages of the Illuminating Power, Sulphur, and Pressure of the Gas supplied by the Wandsworth and Putney Gas Company during the year ended31s/March, 1909.

Date.Illuminating Power in Standard Sperm Candles.Grains of Sulphur in 100 cubic feet of gas.Pressure in inches of Water.
April, 190814.730.42.9
May, „15.029.53.0
June, „14.827.42.9
July, „14.639.73.2
August, „14.838.33.1
September, ,,14.932.32.9
October, „14.829.92.8
November, ,,15.026.52.6
December, „15.226.92.4
January, 190915.125.32.5
February, ,,15.325.32.5
March, ,,14.822.82.7
Average for the year ended 31st March, 190914.929.52.8