London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1890
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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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
Coke
16
Vestry Hall
163
Free from
Sulphuretted
Hydrogen and
Ammonia.
South Metropolitan
Gas Co.
16
Various.
164
Ditto