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Chelsea 1962

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1962

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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 year:-

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

Month 1962Days ExposedRainfall (ins.)Total Deposits for period in tons per sq. mileDeposits per day in tons per sq. mile (av)
SolubleInsolubleTotalSolubleIn solubleTotal
January312.508.7416.3925.13.281.528.809
February280.363.254.477.72.116.159.275
March321.397.4010.8418.24.231.338.569
April301.626.128.8614.98.204.295.499
May311.146.2112.6318.84.200.407.607
June310.423.769.2513.01.121.298.419
July293.245.9710.1316.10.206.342.548
August301.754.928.7013.62.164.290.454
September312.984.9112.7517.66.158.411.569
October311.658.3310.6618.99.268.343.611
November291.605.896.8712.76.203.236.439
December321.377.718.6916.40.240.271.511
TOTALS36520.0273.21120.24193.45---