Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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No. 11. "Sample of Mild Ale 12/7/22 from the Beer Engine
in the Public Bar, "Bell" Public House, Staines Road,
Hounslow (west pump)."
No. 12. "Sample of Mild Ale 12/7/22 from the Beer Engine
in the Public Bar, "Bell" Public House, Staines Road,
Hounslow (east pump)."
No. 13. "Sample of Bitter Ale 12/7/22 from the Beer Engine
in the Public Bar, "Bell" Public House, Staines Road,
Hounslow."
No. 14. "Sample of Bitter Ale from the Beer Engine in the
Saloon Bar at the " Bell " Public House, Staines Road,
Hounslow, on 12/7/22."
The numerical markings are mine and have been added
for the purpose of laboratory identification. The samples
will be referred to below under these numbers.
I have examined these very carefully and give you below
the results so far as lead alone is concerned:—
No. 1 126 grains per gallon.
„ 2 100 „ „
„ 3 1.32 „ „
„ 0.87 „ „
,, 5 l.70 „ „
„ 6 1.92 „ „
„ 7 0.09 „ „
„ 8 1.68 „ „
„ 9 0.80 „ „
„ 10 0.15 „ „
„ 11 Not detectable.
„ 12 „
,,13 „
„ 14 „
Yours faithfully,
(Signed) A. Chaston Chapman.
Thus confirming Messrs. Eynon and Lane's results.