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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
Lambeth 1865
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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Result of 148 examinations of the Gas supplied to the Parish,
consisting of 1510 observations during the year 1865—
GAS COMPANY.
No. of
occasion
Gas
tented.
Where tented.
Average
Illuminating
power.
Tests for purity
Ammonia.
Sulphuretted
Hydrogen.
The South Metropolitan.
13
The Testing
house, Hill
Street, Pockham.
Equal to
14.40 candles.
Always pure.
The London.
57
The Vestryhall,
Kennington
Green.
14.20 candles.
Always pure.
The phœnix (Vauxhall).
57
The Vestryhall,
Kenninton
Green.
14.18 candles.
Always pure.
The Phœnix (Bankside).
9
The Testinghouse,
Wellington
Street
Blackfriars.
14.06 candles.
Impure, Ammonia
present
on every occasion.
The Crystal Palace
District.
12
The Works,
LoworSydenham.
13.02 candles.
Generally impure
from the
presence of
Ammoia.
(By Order)
THOMAS ROFFEY,
Clerk to the Vestry.
Vestry Hall,
Kennington.
17th January, 1867.