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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
Chelsea 1955
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1955
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In conjunction with other local authorities and the Department of
Scientific and Industrial Research, stations hare been established in the
Borough. The following tables are based on (a) the examination of matter
collected in a deposit gauge, and (b) the estimation of sulphur in milligrams
of sulphur trioxide per day.
(a) Deposit Gauze situated at Chelsea Polytechnic.
| Month | Daysexposed | Rainfall (inches) | Total deposits for periodin tons per square mile | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soluble | Insoluble | Total | |||
| January | 32 | 1.66 | 11.99 | 14.84 | 26.83 |
| February | 28 | 1.06 | 11.22 | 8.26 | 19.48 |
| March | 31 | 0.82 | 7.37 | 12.18 | 19.55 |
| April | 29 | 0.22 | 4.01 | 9.45 | 13.46 |
| May | 33 | 4.08 | 9.09 | 14.69 | 23.78 |
| June | 30 | 1.76 | 8.33 | 13.01 | 21.34 |
| July | 28 | 0.70 | 4.19 | 7.15 | 11.34 |
| August | 33 | 0.64 | 5.69 | 11.09 | 16.78 |
| September | 30 | 1.67 | 5.11 | 9.39 | 14.50 |
| October | 31 | 2.53 | 6.05 | 10.36 | 16.41 |
| November | 31 | .50 | 6.65 | 12.89 | 19.55 |
| December | 22 | 1.69 | 10.59 | 12.28 | 22.87 |
(b) Estimation, of atmospheric sulphur-chelsea Polytechnic. Estimation of sulphur in milligrams of sulphur trioxide per day.
| Month | Days Exposed | Daily Return |
|---|---|---|
| January | 32 | 3.71 |
| February | 28 | 4.46 |
| March | 31 | 4.08 |
| April | 28 | 2.13 |
| May | 33 | 3.02 |
| June | 30 | 2.15 |
| July | 28 | 2.06 |
| August | 33 | 2.33 |
| September | 30 | 3.52 |
| October | 31 | 3.03 |
| November | 31 | 4.7 |
| December | 32 | 3.64 |