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Kensington 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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C. Comparison of results
The following table compares the Kensington results with those of a country district, and with those of a large industrial area in the north of England:-
| Month 1955 | North Kensington | South Kensington | Country District | Industrial District | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. | B. | A. | B. | A. | B, | A, | B. | |
| January | .980 | 4.39 | .702 | 4.65 | .343 | 1.74 | .663 | 4.67 |
| February | .800 | 3.72 | .620 | 4.58 | .248 | 1.27 | .405 | 4.19 |
| March | .825 | 3.17 | .509 | 3.88 | .283 | 1.00 | .563 | 3.70 |
| April | .556 | 1.66 | .342 | 1.97 | .223 | 0.90 | .564 | 3.50 |
| May | .747 | 1.42 | .669 | 1.97 | .320 | 0.45 | .442 | 2.70 |
| June | .539 | 1.41 | .546 | 1.85 | .230 | 0.40 | .581 | 2.00 |
| July | .405 | 1.03 | .377 | 1.31 | .131 | 0.25 | .197 | 1.70 |
| August | .446 | 1.08 | .395 | 1. 64 | .250 | 0.40 | .707 | 1.70 |
| September | .484 | 0.80 | .407 | 1.54 | .197 | 0.50 | .530 | 2.90 |
| October | .550 | 2.51 | .546 | 3.01 | .142 | 0.90 | .587 | 3.70 |
| November | .572 | 3.62 | .633 | 3.61 | .140 | 1.30 | .487 | 5.80 |
| December | .548 | 3.19 | .540 | 3.38 | .203 | 1.30 | .748 | 4.90 |
Column 'A'-Deposits per day in tons per square mile.
Column 'B'-Estimation of sulphur in milligrams of
sulphur trioxide per day.
These comparative figures may be summarized as follows:-
| Total weight of deposit for year in tons per sq. mile | Daily average of sulphur over the year in milligrams of sulphur trioxide | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kensington | 227.73 | 2.32 | ||
| South Kensington | 191.70 | 2.77 | ||
| Country District | 81.00 | 0.87 | ||
| Industrial area | 196.53 | 3.45 | ||
Observations
Readings from the two monthly stations have now extended over two whole years, and it is possible to compare the results of the two years.
| Year | No. of days exposed | Total weight of deposited matter in tons per square mile. | Daily average of sulphur in milligrams of sulphur trioxide. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kensington | South Kensington | North Kensington | South Kensington | ||
| 1954 | 364 | 205.11 | 181.47 | 2.15 | 2.57 |
| 1955 | 367 | 227.73 | 191.70 | 2.32 | 2.77 |