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 London County Council]
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No. | Name of town or district. | Number of tanks. | Distinctive name or number of each tank. | Whether the tanks are open or closed. | Dimensions of the tanks. | Capacity of the tanks. | |
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Area. | Depth. | ||||||
Feet. | Feet. | Gallons. | |||||
Burnley— Duck pits (septic tanks) and Wood-end works (beds) | 12 | Open | 50 by 40 | 7.75 | 99,000 | ||
2 | „ | „ | „ | „ | |||
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4 | „ | „ | „ | „ | |||
9 | „ | „ | „ | „ | |||
10 | „ | „ | „ | „ | |||
11 | „ | „ | „ | ||||
12 | „ | „ | „ | „ | |||
5 | „ | 75 by 40 | 6.75 | 120,250 | |||
6 | „ | „ | „ | „ | |||
7 | „ | „ | „ | „ | |||
8 | „ | „ | „ | „ | |||
Altham works (septic tanks and beds) | 4 | Open | 39 by 12 | 5.75 | 16,700 | ||
2 | „ | 23 in | 14.33 | 37,200 | |||
diameter | |||||||
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