House of Commons (ventilation). Report on an investigation of the ventilation of the debating chamber of the House of Commons / by Dr. M.M. Gordon.

  • Great Britain. Office of Works and Public Buildings.
Date:
1905-06
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Credit: House of Commons (ventilation). Report on an investigation of the ventilation of the debating chamber of the House of Commons / by Dr. M.M. Gordon. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS. PART I. Greneral Purpose of the Inquiry, and the Result of Observations made during 1904. PAGE. 1. Circumstances preceding the Inquiry. Problems to be solved 3 with Regard to the Ventilation of the Debating Chamber. 2. Definition of Ventilation. Tests of its Efficiency and their 5 Relative Value. 3. Scope of the Inquiry ne ry We es ae a il 14 4, Observations of the Quatity of the air sate 1904 :— : (A) Bacteriological Report Sad ay ey: PE: 16 (B) Chemical Report by Dr. Hurtley _... ne “a ah) (C) Physical Observations including Dr. Aitken’s first 108 Memorandum. 5. Summary of the Main Results of the Inquiry up to this point ... 120 PART II. The Result of Observations made during 1905, and. General Conclusions. PAGE. 1. Principal Points still requiring investigation ... we Y 125 2, Alterations effected in the system between 1904-05... Fie 127 3. Further Observations of the Quatiry of the air :-— (A) Report by Mr. R. G. K. Lempfert on ab ‘eee 129 ture and humidity of the air. (B) Value of the Washing Screen at the inlet for filtering 139 the air. (QjeDe Aitken’s second Memorandum ... sp aN 141 (D) Investigation of Leakage of undesirable air into the 143 system, by Dr. Gordon and Mr. Patey. 4, Observations of the Quantity of air passed through the system 146 as a whole, and through its several parts separately, by Dr. Gordon and Mr. Patey. . Observations of the Drsrrisution of fresh air within the 169 Debating Chamber, by Dr. Gordon and Mr. Patey. 6. Summary of the main results of Part IL. 7. General Conclusions CH : ee ae eee eeo0e 210