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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
Stepney 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Table 9.
AIR POLLUTION
Concentration of smoke and sulphur dioxide recorded by the Volumetric Method at two Stations in the Borough during 1956.
| Station | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sep. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKE (Milligrams per 100 cubic metres) | ||||||||||||
| Public Health Office | ||||||||||||
| Monthly average | * | 61 | 41 | 39 | 16 | * | 12 | 16 | 21 | 48 | 60 | 56 |
| Highest daily average | * | 99 | 78 | 63 | 27 | * | 21 | 28 | 31 | 111 | 140 | 123 |
| Mile End Library | ||||||||||||
| Monthly average | 60 | 48 | 36 | 32 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 34 | 41 | 43 |
| Highest daily average | 195 | 186 | 61 | 61 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 54 | 24 | 61 | 86 | 104 |
| SULPHUR DIOXIDE (Parts per 100 million parts of air) | ||||||||||||
| Public Health Office | ||||||||||||
| Monthly average | * | 13 | 12 | 13 | 7 | * | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 15 |
| Highest daily average | * | 26 | 20 | 25 | 13 | * | 8 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 28 | 42 |
| Mile End Library | ||||||||||||
| Monthly average | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 17 |
| Highest daily average | 33 | 64 | 33 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 38 |
* No readings.
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