London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
London County Council 1900
[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 ttnk. | "Whether the tanks are open or closed. | Dimensions of the tanks. _ | Capacity of the tanks. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area. | Depth. | ||||||
| Feet. | Feet. | Gallons. | |||||
| 30 | Manchester | 1 | Closed | 40 x 12 | 91/6 | 27,500 | |
| 2 | Open | 300 x 100 | 6 | 1,125,000 | |||
| The open septic tank s have been recently enlarged as follows— | 300 x 100 | 7 | 1,300,000 | ||||