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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 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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36
CLEANAIR

Table: Table 34Monthly deposits in tons per square mile

Table 34

Monthly deposits in tons per square mile

Power StationActon LaneTaylors LaneNeasden
SiteBarretts Green RoadMinet GardensAscot ParkNeasden LanePress RoadWembley Trading EstateTown Hall
January30.3930.3518.3429.7525.31-(a)21.96
February22.2421.3313.6619.8811.7311.9210.70
March25.9137.7424.8126.9119.8822.8821.96
April26.7745.0720.2423.329.48 (b)16.4918.80
May17.4015.2412.5413.4512.469.8411.39
June25.9124.5519.57 (c)20.2846.59 (c)17.7820.54
July21.3415.0117.5414.7115.2416.1014.15
August26.8423.0618.1717.5918.9223.31 (c)18.27
September17.5612.4614.2713.9511.3612.8411.32
October29.2324.3518.4121.0840.69 (c)21.1422.26
November24.5942.6824.4424.9818.5224.0321.07
December36.6247.3931.0230.2629.4922.8825.06
Totals304.80339.23233.01256.16259.67199.21217.48
(a) Collecting bottle blown over during gale.
(b) Collecting bottle tampered with.
(c) Contaminated with extraneous matter.

Table: Table 35Examination of sulphur by lead peroxide method (milligrams of SO 3 year day per 100 square centimetres)

Table 35

Examination of sulphur by lead peroxide method (milligrams of SO 3 year day per 100 square centimetres)

SiteJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
Minet Gardens4.673.932.932.450.890.960.871.260.902.303.672.91
Town Hall4.343.902.362.131.140.890.781.331.212.212.712.52