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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
Malden and Coombe 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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Readings taken from daily smoke and sulphur dioxide recording apparatus at
Municipal Offices New Maiden
SMOKE
| JAN. | FEB. | MAR. | APR. | MAY. | JUNE. | JULY. | AUG. | SEPT. | OCT. | NOV. | DEC. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Value | 1959 | 330 | 310 | 130 | 80 | 50 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 160 | 100 |
| 1960 | 220 | 220 | 120 | 90 | 40 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 90 | 150 | 190 | |
| 1961 | 140 | 90 | 150 | 60 | 37 | 31 | 18 | 15 | 35 | 55 | 120 | 340 | |
| 1962 | 164 | 105 | 126 | 55 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 81 | 143 | 235 | |
| 1963 | 248 | 204 | 58 | 56 | 31 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 44 | 52 | 114 | 243 | |
| Highest Value | 1959 | 820 | 870 | 260 | 190 | 120 | 60 | 40 | 40 | 70 | 190 | 550 | 310 |
| 1960 | 860 | 590 | 280 | 460 | 70 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 90 | 210 | 1040 | 550 | |
| 1961 | 690 | 260 | 410 | 140 | 70 | 60 | 40 | 30 | 80 | 150 | 250 | 1720 | |
| 1962 | 1116 | 376 | 408 | 122 | 110 | 36 | 28 | 28 | 41 | 308 | 294 | 840 | |
| 1963 | 1363 | 332 | 152 | 173 | 67 | 70 | 49 | 49 | 86 | 153 | 628 | 532 | |
| Lowest Value | 1959 | 20 | 80 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 |
| 1960 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 30 | 10 | 10 | |
| 1961 | 40 | 30 | 40 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 20 | |
| 1962 | 24 | 28 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 52 | 46 | |
| 1963 | 44 | 92 | 8 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 80 | |