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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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Table: Table 3. Particulars as to the Capacity of the Bactbkia Beds and as to the loss of Capacity during working.

Table 3. Particulars as to the Capacity of the Bactbkia Beds and as to the loss of Capacity during working.

No.Name of town or district.Name or number of bed.Capacity, when empty, of the tank containing the bed. Gallons.Original water capacity of the bed in the tank."Water capacity of the bed after use.Number of hours occupied in draining the bed.Number of days during which the bed had been resting previous to the measurement being made.Loss of capacity.Length of time during which the bed was in use.Number of fillings durimg the time.
Date.Gallons.Percentage of the empty tank.Date.Gallons.Percentage of the empty tank.Gallons.Percentage of original water capacity of the bed.
31Middleton1 and 2...............1,700,000 One bed only
32Nelson1168,18810 Feb '0233,87020.1...½11 months
2138,00011 ,,21,54015.63 years
3172,50012 ,,22,17012.9,2½
4138,00013 ,,35,92026.010 months
5181,12525 ,,37,33020.616 „
6132,28126 „59,17044.72½weeks
33Oldham1.........40 per cent.190060,121
2,,70,138
3,,57,382
4,,63,762
5,,73,361
6,,69,520
7,,69,520
8,,58,183
9,,58,038
10,,53,000
11,,54,740
13,,71 ,150
14,,70,550
34Ormskirk
35Oswestry...............(Primary beds)30 to 403 to 4 years
36Oldbury...315,844 (total)
187,144 (total)