Review of the report by the General Board of Health on the supply of water to the Metropolis : contained in a report to the directors of the London (Watford) Spring Water Company / by Samuel Collet Homersham.
- Homersham, Samuel Collett
- Date:
- 1850
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Review of the report by the General Board of Health on the supply of water to the Metropolis : contained in a report to the directors of the London (Watford) Spring Water Company / by Samuel Collet Homersham. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.
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