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London County Council 1900

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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120
No.
Name of town or district.
Remarks.
30
Manchester
The sewage before treatment of any kind, is screened by a bar screen of
5 inch mesh, but since October, 1899, unscreened sewage has been
supplied to the septic tanks. There are now at Manchester 12 half-acre
beds in regular operation and many more are in course of construction.