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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

Kensington 1874

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington]

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area of 50 acres, near Molesey—for the construction of impounding
reservoirs, were approved and adopted, and the directors were
authorised to apply to Parliament in the now current Session for
the necessary powers. This they have done, and there is every
probability that their Bill will pass, and that with the completion of
the contemplated additions to their works this Company will be
able, at no distant time, to supply its customers with water as clear
and transparent as any derived from the River Thames.
GAS.

Table: The subjoined table, taken from the quarterly returns of the chief gas examiner, shows the results of the daily testings of the gas supplied by the Gas Light and Coke Company, at the testing station at 123, Ladbroke Grove, Notting Hill:—

The subjoined table, taken from the quarterly returns of the chief gas examiner, shows the results of the daily testings of the gas supplied by the Gas Light and Coke Company, at the testing station at 123, Ladbroke Grove, Notting Hill:—

Month.Illuminating power in Sperm Candles.Amount of Impurity.Number of Examinations.
Sulphuretted Hydrogen.Ammonia per 100 feet Grains.Sulphur per 100 feet Grains.
January21.28..4.1121.9225
February21.76..1.1518.4623
March21.47..0.8615.6326
April22.04..0.5617.3722
May21.53..0.3917.9723
June21.28..0.4817.9320
July17.13..0.5018.7626
August16.70..0.3717.7923
September16.83..0.1517.1725
October16.53Present 3 times0.1916.4426
November16.67..0.1917.0224
December16.68Present 3 times..19.0125

Table: The next table shows the maxima, minima, and averages of lighting power stated quarterly:—

The next table shows the maxima, minima, and averages of lighting power stated quarterly:—

Period.Maximum.Minimum.Average.
1st Quarter (Cannel Gas)22.919.6*21.50
2nd do. do.23.020.321.62
3rd do. (Common Gas)17.616.116.89
4th do. do.18.215.5†16.63

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* On two occasions (January 22 & 24) the Gas was less than 20 Candles.
† On two occasions (October 20 & December 31) the Gas was less than 36 Candles.