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Chelsea 1961

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1961

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59
ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION RECORDING
The Council maintains two measurement and recording stations. The
readings are submitted to the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research,
who issue monthly bulletins indicating the national picture as regards
atmospheric pollution.
The stations are situated at the Chelsea Polytechnic, Manresa Road,
and the Chenil Galleries, King's Road.
Chelsea Polytechnic
The apparatus situated on this station consists of a deposit gauge
for collecting the amount of soluble and insoluble deposits, and a lead
peroxide apparatus for measuring the sulphur content of the air. The
deposited matter is collected at the end of each month and forwarded to
The Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene for analysis.

Table: The following tables show the results obtained from this station during the years:-

The following tables show the results obtained from this station during the years:-

Month 1961Days ExposedRainfall (ins.)Total Deposits for period in tons per mileDeposits per day in tons per sq. mile (av)
SolubleInsolubleTotalSolubleInsolubleTotal
January332.285.2413.0918.33.158.396.554
February281.954.7911.9416.73.171.426.597
March290.054.2614.6518.91.146.505.651
April322.258.8015.3424.14.275.479.754
May310.851.713.705.41.055.119.174
June291.244.4212.6617.08.152.436.588
July311.281.4912.2413.73.048.395.443
August312.824.925.6610.58.158.182.340
September321.997.2112.1419.35.225.393.618
October282.158.969.5118.47.320.339.659
November302.167.269.8817.14.242.329.571
December312.748.4314.2322.66.271.459.730
TOTALS36521.7667.49135.04202.53–––