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Greenwich 1955

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

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TABLE III.—Rainfall, Monthly Deposit in Tons per Square Mile and Sulphur Dioxide by the Lead-Peroxide Method

Month & YearRainfall mm.Insoluble DepositSoluble DepositTotal SolidsSO3mg./day/100 cm2 of Batch A Lead Peroxide
tons per square mile
October 19543616.026.8622.882.93
November „8726.5213.7840.303.56
December „4624.7813.1937.973.02
January 19555634.1914.1748.363.76
February „3313.0913.3226.414.50
March „2443.5111.7455.253.9
April „1922.96.329.22.5
May „9137.417.454.8(a)
June „5628.013.841.82.6
July „124.85.830.62.1
August „2239.98.548.43.1
September „5831.312.643.92.8
October „8431.516.147.64.1
November ,,624.68.433.03.2
December „4437.611.849.44.0
January 19567931.112.743.85.0
February „2142.610.252.84.4

(a) No figures available.

TABLE IV.—oncentration of Smoke and Sulphur Dioxide by the Volumetric Method.

Month-YearSmoke mg/100m3Sulphur Dioxide p.p. 100 million
Monthly AverageHighest Daily AverageMonthly AverageHighest Daily Average
October 19549.229.35.610.0
November „17.365.712.438.9
December „16.761.511.928.6
January 195524.075.013.037.0
February „18481224
March „18381120
April „1022714
May „917711
June „814714
July „61659
August „612614
September „712716
October „21371331
November „25531230
December „25671329
January 1956311101664
February „301131342