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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
Willesden 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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36
CLEAN AIR
Table 35
Examination of sulphur by lead peroxide method, (milligrams of SO3 per day per 100 square centimetres)
| Site | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minet Gardens | 3.36 | 3.76 | 3.26 | 1.87 | 1.33 | 1-44 | 1.01 | 1.06 | 1.01 | 2.37 | 2.70 | 3.01 |
| Town Hall | 2.56 | 4.21 | 3.60 | 1.94 | I -22 | 1-36 | 0.79 | 0.87 | 0.95 | 2.30 | 3.45 | 3.36 |
Table 36
Monthly deposits in tons per square mile
| Power Station | Acton Lane | Taylors Lane | Neasden | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site | Barretts Green Road | Minet Gardens | Ascot Park | Neasden Lane | Press Road | Wembley Trading Estate | Town Hall |
| January | 32.67 | 226.78 | 14.75 | 27.94 | 24.06 | 20.25 | 13.80 |
| February | 32.77 | 91.93 | 18.96 | 27.00 | 26.34 | 16.00 | 16.20 |
| March | 29.73 | 56.93 | 16.89 | 23.86 | 23.52 | 23.38 | 21.63 |
| April | 15.70 | 23.06 | 11.16 | 11.36 | 11.99 | 10.43 | 9.51 |
| May | 26.11 | 29.33 | 20.48 | 20.64 | 20.48 | 18.44 | 17.05 |
| June | 19.45 | 27.90 | 14.62 | 17.27 | 12.09 | 13.89 | 12.18 |
| July | 23.43 | 31.15 | 15.87 | 22.33 | 20.64 | 17.22 | 18.44 |
| August | 20.41 | 25.35 | 19.96 | 18.56 | 22.20 | 19.33 | 16.63 |
| September | 30.69 | 35.85 | 23.70 | 27.53 | 27.17 | 23.58 | 24.89 |
| October | 40.26 | 55.67 | 21.17 | 25.85 | 27.50 | 21.40 | 19.99 |
| November | 30.16 | 36.48 | 17.78 | 29.33 | 23.86 | 27.39 | 27.06 |
| December | 33.86 | 77.04 | 19.42 | 29.19 | 18.89 | 23.05 | 23.71 |
| Total | 335.24 | 717.47 | 214.76 | 280.86 | 258.74 | 234.36 | 221.09 |