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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hayes and Harlington 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hayes]
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Park School is in the middle of a modern residential area.
The abnormal frequency of fog in November and December
is reflected in the high pollution figures for those months.
On foggy days the degree of pollution might be ten times
as much as normal.
Monthly Averages for Sulphur Dioxide 1958
| SULPHUR (parts per 100 million) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| William Byrd School, Bath Road | Coldharbour Lane | Grange Park School Lansbury Drive | |
| January | 4.9 | 6.7 | 6.1 |
| February | 3.6 | 5.6 | 6.1 |
| March | 5.4 | 5.9 | 7.5 |
| April | 2.9 | 3.3 | |
| May | 1.9 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
| June | 2.1 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
| July | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| August | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| September | 2.8 | 3.4 | 2.7 |
| October | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
| November | 7.9 | 5.7 | 9.3 |
| December | 7.0 | 5.3 | 9.6 |
*Not in operation.
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