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Stepney 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Table 8.
AIR POLLUTION
Amounts of deposited matter recorded b y deposit g a ug es and of sulphur trioxide collected b y lead peroxide method at St.George ' s Town Hall (Station 1) and London Jewish Hospital (Station 2).
| Station | Jan. | Feb. | March | April | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INSOLUBLE MATTER DEPOSITED (Tons per square mile) | ||||||||||||
| Sta-)1956 | 10.4 | 6.1 | 14.0 | 9.9 | 12.5 | 7.5 | 8.6 | 10.2 | 11.7 | 9.4 | 9.1 | 12.9 |
| tion)1955 | 17.8 | 6.7 | 12.0 | 6.7 | 13.7 | 12.5 | 13.0 | 9.3 | 10.5 | 9.9 | 9.7 | 9.7 |
| No.1)1954 | 13.5 | 14.0 | 11.9 | 8.1 | 13.5 | 7.6 | 15.7 | 9.1 | 9.9 | * | 12.4 | 9.4 |
| Sta-)1956 | 11.5 | 6.5 | 13.3 | 10.5 | 3.9 | 7.6 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 10.1 | 8.2 | 10.8 | 14.9 |
| tion)l955 | 14.9 | 8.3 | 12.1 | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 7.7 | 9.8 | 8.5 | 11.1 | 7.6 |
| No.2)1954 | 11.3 | 16.5 | 12.6 | 8.5 | 11.7 | 9.4 | 7.4 | 9.6 | 9.2 | 8.3 | 11.4 | 11.1 |
| SOLUBLE MATTER DEPOSITED (Tons per square mile) | ||||||||||||
| Sta-)1956 | 16.2 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 4.0 | 9.6 | 8.4 | 13.1 | 6.4 | 8.2 | 5.3 | 7.2 |
| tion)l955 | 14.3 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 4.9 | ll.l | 7.9 | 7.4 | 11.8 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 4.6 | 8.7 |
| No.1)1954 | 7.4 | 12.3 | 7.7 | 4.4 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 6.6 | 10.7 | 9.7 | * | 13.7 | 7.0 |
| Sta-)1956 | 10.4 | 5.9 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 1.4 | 10.6 | 10.2 | 7.5 | 6.2 | 7.7 | 3.9 | 9.5 |
| tion)1955 | 12.2 | 7.2 | 9.0 | 6 .1 | 8.1 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 9.8 | 6.7 | 9.3 |
| No.2)1954 | 9.5 | 13.7 | 9.8 | 4.1 | 9.6 | 11.2 | 4.2 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 12.3 | 15.3 | 8.2 |
| SULPHUR TRIOXIDE COLLECTED (Ms. per day per 100 sq. cm. of lead peroxide) | ||||||||||||
| Sta-)1956 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 3.8 |
| tion)1955 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
| No.1)1954 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
| Sta-)1956 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 4.6 |
| tion)1955 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 5.0 |
| No.2)1954 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 5.3 | 5.0 |
* No reading.
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