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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 1886

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]

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Table: The Gas supplied by the Gas Light and Coke Company and by the Crystal Palace District Gas Company has been regularly tested by the Medical Officer, and the following isa summary of the Lighting Committee's Reports to the Vestry:—

The Gas supplied by the Gas Light and Coke Company and by the Crystal Palace District Gas Company has been regularly tested by the Medical Officer, and the following isa summary of the Lighting Committee's Reports to the Vestry:—

Gas Companies.Parliamentary Standard. Candles.Where tested.Average Illuminating Power. Candles.Tests for purity, Ammonia, and Sulphuretted Hydrogen.
Gas Light and Coke16Vestry Hall15.9Free from Sulphuretted Hydrogen &Ammonia.
Crystal Palace District12Sydenham Station16.1Ditto.

Table: The following gives the Illuminating Power of the Gas supplied by the South Metropolitan Company, as tested at the Peckham and Clapham Testing Stations during the year ending 30th March, 1887.

The following gives the Illuminating Power of the Gas supplied by the South Metropolitan Company, as tested at the Peckham and Clapham Testing Stations during the year ending 30th March, 1887.

Quarter endingILLUMINATINGpower.
Maximum..Minimum.Average.
June Quarter, 188617.116.216.6
Sept. „ „17.1i6.216.6
Dec. „ „17.016.216.6
March „ 188717.016.116.6