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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 1888

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]

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Crystal Palace District Gas Co.— At per lamp
per annum £3 14 0
Discount 5 per cent. allowed if paid within
a month from Quarter-day 0 3 8
£3 10 4

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 is a 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 is a 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 Cokel6Vestry Hall16.06Free from Sulphuretted Hydrogen & Ammonia.
Crystal Palace District12Sydenham Station16.08Ditto.

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The average Illuminating Power of the Gas supplied by
the South Metropolitan Company, as tested at the various
Testing Stations during the year ending 26th March, 1888,
was shown to be above the Parliamentary Standard of 16
Candles.