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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Table 5. Particulars as to the working of the Septic Tanks.
| No. | Name of town or district. | Name or number of tank. | Dates between which the tank was in use. | Length of time during which the tank was used. Weeks. | Rate of flow of sewage through the tank. Gallons per day. | Quantity of sewage passed into the tank. Gallons. | Quantity of sludge left in the tank. Tons. | Percentage of moisture in the kludge left in the tank. | Percentage reduction in the amount of sludge effected by septic acton | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Middleton | |||||||||
| 32 | Nelson | |||||||||
| 33 | Oldham | ... | June, 1900 to June, 1901 | 52 weeks | 350,000 | 127,750,000 | (2 feet deep) | |||
| 34 | Ormskirk | |||||||||
| 35 | Oswestry | |||||||||
| 36 | Oldbury | |||||||||
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