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Woolwich 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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Table 10. Measurement and Recording of Atmospheric Pollution—January.December, 1954

StationWeight of Sulphur Trioxide Collected mg./l00 sq. cm./day
Jan.Feb.Mar.Apr.MayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.
No. 1.Woolwich Dockyard3.752.812.562.732.301.421.491 641.571 .672.733.30
No. 2.Municipal Offices5.254.183.463.452.951 .671.871 .881 .862.343.894.74
No. 3.Abbey Wood Omnibus Garage4092.522.392.302.111161 .451 .551 .251.752.773.93
No. 4.Shooters Hill Golf Club4.323.28. 2.632.852.881.111.131 .371.171 853.243.31
No. 5.Eltham High Street Area2.392.001 .571 .671 .210.650.550 660.580.811 571.74
Other Stations in County of London Highest9018.407.905.944.213.927.814.259 0310.679.947.37
Lowest1 231 391 .340.990.570.460.320.400.320.520.681 .07
StationTotal Solid Matter Collected. Monthly deposit in tons per sq. mile
Jan.Feb.Mar.Apr.MayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.
No. 1.Woolwich Dockyard41.1838.5549.1231.5250.4930.6929.1534.2524.7422.6437.6532.11
No. 2.Municipal Offices26.0729.5825.1318.9929.3517.7313.0715.8513.4710.7420.0015.40
No. 3.Abbey Wood Omnibus Garage ..24.4727.0817.7815.8025.6016.579.7614.678.878.8016.5013.54
No. 4.Shooters Hill Golf Club14.4018.3413.5913.3020.0415.148.6710.906.276.2612.178.40
No. 5.Eltham High Street Area11.9215.1320.3611.0717.0213.927.027.236.144.9310.645 81
Other Stations in County of London Highest3096.58205.43187.7554.60115.0234.15163.391182.3585.21109.5198.95126.71
Lowest10.6412.2513.593.9911.479.264.467.235.804.9310.475 81