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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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CLEAN AIR
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 | 33.90 | 45.90 | 23.81 | 26.54 | 26.08 | 33.49 | 17.32 |
| February | 40.16 | 43.08 | 26.01 | 32.88 | 24.72 | 22.26 | 24.99 |
| March | 33.20 | 31.65 | 27.26 | 33.50 | 23.96 | - (b) | 26.80 |
| April | 29.20 | 31.42 | 21.14 | 28.90 | 25.32 | - (b) | 22.13 |
| May | 22.03 | 29.43 | 18.05 | 19.98 | 19.75 | 19.07 | 18.04 |
| June | 38.34 | 63.96 | 22.75 | 27.87 | 19.12 | 26.11 | 20.41 |
| July | 29.62 | - (b) | 23.11 | 18.92 | 16.40 | 24.59 | 18.93 |
| August | 24.75 | 44.73 | 23.90 | 20.87 | - (c) | 17.85 | 19.13 |
| September | 27.34 | 32.38 | 72.48 (d) | 29.23 (d) | - (c) | 18.44 | 21.76 |
| October | 25.51 | 34.96 | 17.49 | 20.74 | 15.37 | 16.39 | 14.62 |
| November | 24.62 | 24.52 | 17.35 | 24.19 | 33.17 (d) | 15.61 | 17.71 |
| December | 23.83 | 32.44 | 27.72 | 25.68 | 21.64 | 16.33 | 19.92 |
| Totals | 352.50 | 414.47 | 321.07 | 309.30 | 225.53 | 210.14 | 241.76 |
Table 37
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 | (a) 3.05 | 3.41 | 2.47 | 1.71 | 1.53 | 1.22 | 0.96 | 1.01 | 1.68 | 1.89 | 2.84 | 4.12 |
| Town Hall | (a) 3.20 | 3.36 | 2.5 | 1.78 | 0.96 | 0.93 | 0.79 | 0.69 | 1.58 | 1.40 | 2.55 | 3.41 |
(a) Damaged by rain or snow.
(b) Collecting bottle broken on site.
(c) Grossly contaminated with extraneous matter—not analysed.
(d) Contaminated with extraneous matter.