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Whilst it would be premature to draw any conclusions from
the Kensington results, one or two general inferences are of
interest. For example, there appears to be a relationship
between the amount of rainfall and the amount of pollution
deposited. The heaviest rainfall occurred in the month of
October, in which month the deposit was also greatest;
similarly, the least rainfall was in November, when the
deposit was lowest.
It is also of interest to note that there was more sulphur
in the atmosphere above South Kensington than in North
Kensington, an explanation for which may well be the geographical
position of the two parts of the borough in relation to the
Pulham Lots Road and Battersea Power Stations.
The figures obtained in Kensington are similar to those
in London generally, apart from a few areas where the measuring
stations are sited close to power stations and gas works, etc.
Survey of fuel-burning plants in the borough
Opportunity has been taken during the past few months
to make a survey of the larger fuel-burning plants in the
borough. Eighty such plants have been inspected and placed
into categories according to the type of fuel consumed.
The following tables provide a summary of the information
obtained, which includes the quantity and type of fuel
consumed in an average week during the month of December.