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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

Kensington 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]

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Table: A. Deposit Gauge

A. Deposit Gauge

Month 1955Days exposedRain fall (ins.)Total deposits for period in tons per square mileDeposits per day in tons per square mile (average)
SolubleInsolubleTotalSolubleInsolubleTotal
North Kensington
January322.3914.1317.2231.35.442.538.980
February281.409.2013.2222.42.328.472.800
March311.089.1316.4425.57.295.530.825
April310.746.2810.9717.25.202.354.556
May304.0210.8411.5822.42.361.386.747
June301.956.0710.1016.17.202.337.539
July320.064.368.5912.95.136.269.405
August280.883.998.4912.48.143.303.446
September342.085.4011.0816.48.158.326.484
October292.497.997.9515.94.275.275.550
November300.716.6110.5417.15.221.351.572
December321.938.499.0617.55.265.283.548
TOTALS36719.5392.49135.24227.73

Table: South Kensington

South Kensington

January321.759.9712.4822.45.312.390.702
February281.127.829.5317.35.280.340.620
March310.816.119.6715.78.198.311.509
April310.633.666.9510.61.118.224.342
May303.759.7010.3720.07.323.346.669
June302.186.889.5016.38.229.317.546
July320.444.267.7912.05.133.244.377
August280.723.727.3511.07.133.262.395
September341.534.848.9913.83.142.265.407
October292.408.966.8815.84.309.237.546
November300.547.2511.7418.99.241.392.633
December321.838.029.2617.28.251.289.540
TOTALS36718.7081.19110.51191.70

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B. Estimation of atmospheric sulphur

Table: Milligrams of sulphur trioxide per day

Milligrams of sulphur trioxide per day

Month 1955Days exposedNorth KensingtonSouth Kensington
January324.394.65
February283.724.58
March313.173.88
April311.661.97
May301.421.97
June301.411.85
July321.031.31
August281.081.64
September340.801.54
October292.513.01
November303.623.61
December323.193.38