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Greenwich 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]

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The following tables give the daily mean concentration of smoke
and sulphur dioxide, as calculated on readings taken at the Council's
two stations during 1955:—

Table: TABLE I—Daily Mean Concentration of Smoke

TABLE I—Daily Mean Concentration of Smoke

MonthTown HallCharlton House
Smoke mg/m3Smoke mg/m3
Daily ValueDaily Value
AverageHighestLowestAverageHighestLowest
June 1955.2430.6700.0190.1010.5100.0360
July „.1958.5099.0619.1330.4690.0260
August „.2619.6000.1379.0858.2709.0150
September „.1526.5232.0064.1724.4894.0147
October „.43531.0508.0336.2781.6543.0216
November ,,.58181.4103.1579.44831.5944.0642
December ,,.53181.4227.1334.44161.5201.0615
January, 1956.63702.7587.1398.44762.3306.0761
February ,,.73172.2191.1422.40771.4447.0781

Table: TABLE II—Daily Mean Concentration of Sulphur Dioxide

TABLE II—Daily Mean Concentration of Sulphur Dioxide

MonthTown HallCharlton House
Sulphur Dioxide p.p.m.Sulphur Dioxide p.p.m.
Daily ValueDaily Value
AverageHighestLowestAverageHighestLowest
June, 1955.0579.1070.0074.0529.0810.009
July „.0692.1347.0252.0385.0735.018
August „.0514.1130.0109.0284.0517.0033
September ,,.0291.0593.0029.0420.0844.0053
October „.0722.1729.0074.0893.1999.0194
November „.1160.2612.0066.1102.2618.0202
December „.1078.2970.0316.0932.2848.0303
Januarv, 1956.1761.5932.0590.1328.3725.0479
February „.1685.3870.0976.1405.3879.0684

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As in previous years I am indebted to Dr. Wilkins, Officer-inCharge
of the Atmospheric Pollution Section of the Government Fuel
Research Station at Blackwall Lane, for permission to make use of
data compiled at the Station and this is introduced in the following
tables:—