Fifteenth annual report of the medical superintendent of the lunatic asylum, for the counties of Salop and Montgomery, and for the boroughs of Much Wenlock, Shrewsbury, and Oswestry. 1859 / [Salop and Montgomeryshire Counties Lunatic Asylum].

  • Salop and Montgomeryshire Counties Lunatic Asylum.
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1860
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Credit: Fifteenth annual report of the medical superintendent of the lunatic asylum, for the counties of Salop and Montgomery, and for the boroughs of Much Wenlock, Shrewsbury, and Oswestry. 1859 / [Salop and Montgomeryshire Counties Lunatic Asylum]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    tj present with exactness, whether White s plan, as used here, is more i or less expensive than that which is commonly used for the j preparation of Gas. Roughly estimating the quantity of Boghead (Scotch) Cannell j at 20 Tons in the year, and its price with Carriage, at £3. Os. Od. f per Ton, the annual cost of this material, which is found to yield ij Gas in very great abundance, is £60. Os. Od. ) . i l r i i, i i ; i Taking the Coal employed for heating the Retorts at an average of 2 Tons per week throughout the year, and its Cost, with Carriage at 13s, per Ton, the annual expence of this article, is £67. 12s Od. Supposing the quantity of Lime used annually to be 3 Tons, and its price, with Carriage, to be 13s, per Ton, its expense will amount to £1. 19s. Od. The quantity of Charcoal required for this process every year, will probably amount in cost to £24. Os. Od. For the yearly wear and tear of Retorts, &c. £15.' Os. Od. I am told, may be fairly specified. For the share of Engineman’s Wages, £15. Os. Od. should be computed; and as an allowance for the interest of Capital expended in tire construction of the works, a like sum of £15. Os. Od. may also be put down. Under the following heads of Expense will consequently be shown the annual cost incurred in lighting. £. s. d. Boghead Cannell 60 0 0 Furnace Coal ... 67 12 0 Charcoal and Lime 25 19 0 Wages, and Wear and Tear ... 30 0 0 Interest of Capital 15 0 0 198 11 0 For estimating the comparative cost of lighting, it will be necessary to have some means of computing the quantity of Gas consumed; and then nothing can be easier than to calculate the