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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

Croydon 1905

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: GAS TESTING.— The following are particulars of Official Tests of Gas during the year 1905:—

GAS TESTING.— The following are particulars of Official Tests of Gas during the year 1905:—

Date.Gas Works, Croydon.Gas Works, Lower Syd nham.Testing Station, Beckenham.
1905.IHuminating Power. Candles.Sulphur in Grains.Sulphur'd Hydrogen.IHuminating Power, Candles.Sulphur in Grains.Sulphur'd Hydrogen.IHuminating Power. Candles.Sulphur in Grains.Sulphur'd Hydrogen.
January 5.........1.5.3028.95none.........
„ 6.........15.7630.12none.........
,, 23...............14 719.8none.
February 13..................15.126.1Average 30.7none.
„ 14..................28.6 1...
„ 15..................31.2...
„ 16..................31 1...
„ 17..................16131.9none
„ 18.....................35.3 J...
April 3..................15.8331none.
„ 18.........14.8.533.51none.........
May15..................16 035 1none.
June 814 45...none...................
„ 1515.54...none................
July10..................15.634 6none.
August14..................15.335.3none.
„ 30.........15 31...none..........
September 18..................15.3...none.
„ 191603none....
„ 29.........154...none..........
October 30..................15 03no test.none
November 14...............15.4no test.none.
„ 3015.57...none...................

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The figures for the South Suburban Gas Company are from the
London County Council's official tests.