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N o
A d van ce
in
P r ic e *
Notwithstanding
the increased cost of
raw
materials the price of gas in Reading remains at the
low price of 2/3 per 1,000 c.ft.,
1/10 for gas used in
gas engines.
H y g ie n ic
L ig h tin g *
Exhaustive scientific
experiments have
deÂ
monstrated the hygienic advantages of gas as a lighting
medium.
Investigations upon
the bacterial content
of an inhabited room lighted by gas reveal the cremaÂ
tion of organisms by the flames, and the value of the
heat produced as an aid to ventilation.
The air in a
gas-lighted room is maintained in a hygienic condition,
owing to the better ventilation and circulation of the
air caused by the air currents set up by the model ate
degree of heat evolved from the combustion of the gas.
W h a t
D o c to rs
Say*
At the Medical Congress held in London, 111
August, 1 9 1 3 , Dr. Wainwriglit remarked that â A great
deal of our eye trouble in modern days was due to the
irritating
effect
from
electric
light.â
Dr.
Brindley
James speaking from an experience of nearly 20 \eais
as Medical Officer of a Training College said,
Since
electricity has been substituted for gas, the sight of the
students has been very much affected.â