Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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TABLE No.I
MONTHLY AVERAGE CONCENTRATIONS OF SMOKE AND SULPHUR DIOXIDE (Expressed in microgrammes per cubic metre)
MONTH | SMOKE | SULPHUR DIOXIDE | SMOKE/SULPHUR DIOXIDE RATIO | ||||||
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1960/61 | 1961/62 | 1962/63 | 1960/61 | 1961/62 | 1962/63 | 1960/61 | 1961/62 | 1962/63 | |
April | 150 | 83 | 94 | 180 | 147 | 137 | .83 | .56 | .69 |
May | 70 | 54 | 63 | 143 | 106 | 121 | .49 | .51 | .52 |
June | 40 | 43 | 30 | 83 | 108 | 81 | .48 | .40 | .37 |
July | 40 | 33 | 35 | 77 | 79 | 83 | .52 | .42 | .42 |
August | 50 | 34 | 35 | 100 | 79 | 79 | .50 | .43 | .44 |
September | 50 | 66 | 63 | 103 | 127 | 116 | .49 | .52 | .54 |
SUMMER AVERAGE | 70 | 52 | 53 | 114 | 108 | 103 | .61 | .48 | .51 |
October | 190 | 128 | 154 | 200 | 178 | 231 | .95 | .72 | .67 |
November | 230 | 248 | 243 | 277 | 236 | 298 | .83 | 1.05 | .81 |
December | 350 | 382 | 258 | 337 | 303 | 456 | 1.04 | 1.26 | .57 |
January | 260 | 201 | 314 | 269 | 252 | 377 | .97 | .80 | .83 |
February | 190 | 148 | 300 | 252 | 191 | 364 | .75 | .77 | .82 |
March | 210 | 200 | 115 | 280 | 254 | 196 | .75 | .79 | .59 |
WINTER AVERAGE | 240 | 218 | 231 | 269 | 236 | 320 | .89 | .92 | .72 |
YEARLY AVERAGE | 150 | 135 | 142 | 192 | 172 | 212 | .78 | .78 | .67 |
TABLE No.II
HIGHEST DAILY AVERAGE CONCENTRATIONS OF SMOKE AND SULPHUR DIOXIDE (Expressed in microgrammes per cubic metre)
MONTH | SMOKE | SULPHUR DIOXIDE | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1960/61 | 1961/62 | 1962/63 | 1960/61 | 1961/62 | 1962/63 | |
April | 370 | 114 | 255 | 369 | 197 | 285 |
May | 170 | 90 | 176 | 363 | 177 | 327 |
June | 100 | 80 | 66 | 255 | 266 | 192 |
July | 70 | 78 | 80 | 112 | 169 | 167 |
August | 100 | 64 | 91 | 203 | 194 | 163 |
September | 110 | 162 | 141 | 155 | 285 | 302 |
October | 510 | 519 | 604 | 340 | 484 | 675 |
November | 720 | 709 | 766 | 641 | 611 | 870 |
December | 800 | 830 | 880 | 592 | 643 | 3437 |
January | 690 | 556 | 996 | 629 | 560 | 1704 |
February | 410 | 465 | 663 | 701 | 465 | 792 |
March | 430 | 539 | 281 | 769 | 658 | 361 |
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