[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough] page 18

Kensington 1956

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

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Table: 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:-

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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 1956	North Kensington		South Kensington		Country District		Indus trial District
Month 1956	A	B	A	B	A	B	A	B
January	.687	3.88	.718	4.35	.394	1.1	.813	5.7
February	.471	4.33	.419	4.45	.168	1.2	.445	4.6
March	.805	3.87	.724	4.17	.246	1.1	.474	3.8
April	.658	3.13	.617	3.03	.314	0.7	.707	3.2
May	.405	1.21	.387	1.55	.227	0.6	.509	2.5
June	.504	0.97	.390	1.19	.213	0.5	.710	2.2
July	.609	0.94	.600	1.13	.284	0.25	.698	1.9
August	.506	1.03	.495	1.37	.233	0.34	.813	2.3
September	.459	1.89	.451	2.05	.155	0.45	.577	2.9
October	.512	2.57	.409	2.87	.168	0.6	.597	3.8
November	.579	3.62	.501	4.19	.222	1.3	.560	4.5
December	.622	3.42	.588	3.47	.269	1.4	.948	5.2

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Column 'A' - Deposits per day in tons per square mile.
Column 'B' - Estimation of sulphur in milligrams of
sulphur trioxide per day.

Table: These comparative figures may be summarized as follows:-

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These comparative figures may be summarized as follows:-


North Kensington	207.82	2.56
South Kensington	191.75	2.81
Country	86.40	0.79
District	86.40	0.79
Industrial area	240.20	3.54

Table: Readings from the two monthly stations in Kensington have now extended over three years, and it is possible to compare the results.

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Readings from the two monthly stations in Kensington have now extended over three years, and it is possible to compare the results.

Year	No. of days exposed	Total weight of deposited matter in tons per square mile		Daily average of sulphur in milligrams of sulphur trioxide
Year	No. of days exposed	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
1956	365	207.82	191.75	2.56	2.81

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Kensington 1956

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Table: 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:-

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Table: These comparative figures may be summarized as follows:-

Table: Readings from the two monthly stations in Kensington have now extended over three years, and it is possible to compare the results.