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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 1957

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

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Table: A. Deposit Gauge

A. Deposit Gauge

Month 1957Days exposedRain fall (ins.)Total deposits for period in tons per square mileDeposits per day in tons per square mile (average)
Sol-ubleInsolubleTotalSolubleInsolubleTotal
South Kensington (Pembroke Road)
January-300.915.546.04ll.58.185.201.386
February282.947.927.6515.57.283.273.556
March320.996.6811.6118.29.209.363.572
April300.203.666.219.87.122.207.329
May29l.ll4.908.2213.12.169.283.452
June320.904.907.9912.89.153.250.403
July283.116.517.2213.73.232.258.490
August351.576.147.9914.13.175.228.403
September292.187.227.1814.40.249.248.497
October301.375.278.1913.46.175.273.448
November322.098.839.5018.33.275.296.571
December301.967.729.9017.62.257.330.587
TOTALS36519.3375.2997.70172.99

Table: B. Estimation of atmospheric sulphur Milligrams of sulphur trioxide per day

B. Estimation of atmospheric sulphur Milligrams of sulphur trioxide per day

Month 1957Days exposedNorth KensingtonSouth Kensington
January302.662.83
February283.013.19
March323.423.45
April302.072.33
May291.401.54
June321.061.49
July281.201.58
August351.151.54
September291.411.65
October302.832.79
November323.163.48
December303.694.01
Average for years2.252.42

Table: C= Comparison of results

C= Comparison of results

AreaTotal weight of deposit for year in tons per sq. mileDaily average of sulphur over the year in milligrams of sulphur trioxide
North Kensington200.112.25
South Kensington172.992.42
Country District65.300.88
Industrial area215.303.26