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 Lewisham]
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created were we compelled to remove this compound. It can
only be taken out by the aid of sulphide of calcium, and it is
this material which would create a nuisance, while the quantity
of Bisulphide of Carbon to be removed is perfectly harmless,
for the reason stated by the chemist already quoted.
I have again to repeat our willingness to attend your Board,
either at your office or upon our Works, to offer the fullest
and freest explanation upon the question.
I remain, Dear Sir,
Yours faithfully,
I. A. CROOKENDEN,
Sand. Edwards, Esq. Secretary.
The: Board of Works for the Lewisham District,
Grove Place, Lewisham,
Oth Oct., 1874.
Dear Sir,
I am in receipt of your favour of yesterday, with enclosure,
and shall be glad to know if I am to understand the document
forwarded with your letter of the 20th ult. to be a complete
copy of those furnished to your Board by Mr. Keates and
Mr. Wills, as the outline of evidence to be given at the trial
you refer to, and if not, whether you have any objection to
supply me with a copy ?
Yours faithfully,
SAML- EDWARDS,
I. A. Crookenden, Esq. Clerk to the Board.
Phoenix Gas Company,
70, Bankside,
9th Oct., 1874.
Dear Sir,
In reply to yours of the 6th inst., the document to which
you refer, is a complete copy of those furnished to us by Mr.
Keates and Mr. Wills.
Yours truty,
S. Edwards, Esq. I. A. CROOKENDEN.