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Wandsworth 1908

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

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Table: TABLE II.Showing Results of the Fortnightly Testings of the Illuminating Power, and Pressure of the Gas supplied by the Mite ham and Wimbledon Gas Company, made at the Testing Place, Haydon's Road, South Wimbledon, during the year ended March31st, 1909.

TABLE II.

Showing Results of the Fortnightly Testings of the Illuminating Power, and Pressure of the Gas supplied by the Mite ham and Wimbledon Gas Company, made at the Testing Place, Haydon's Road, South Wimbledon, during the year ended March31st, 1909.

Date.Illuminating Power in Standard Sperm Candles.Pressure in inches of Water.
April 14th, 19081632.8
May 2nd, „16.73.3
,, 8th, ,,1622.6
19th, ,,17.43.8
June 5th, „16.5-
„ 19th, ,,16.83.0
July 2nd, „16.730
,, 17th,16.43.3
August 1st, „16.63.1
,, 13th, ,,16.23.7
„ 27th, „16.34.3
September 8th, ,,16.04.0
„ 28th, „16.83.5
October 8th, ,,16.03.1
„ 23rd, „15.93.0
November 3rd, „16.03.5
„ 21st, „15.13.8
December 5th, „16.13. 7
„ 30th, ,,15.44.2
January 16th, 19091494.0
February 6th, ,,15.43.8
„ 23rd, „1493.5
March Ilth, „15.32.8
„ 24th,15.23.4
Average for the year ended 31st March, 19091603.3