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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough.
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A. Deposit Gauges
| Month 1962 | Days Exposed | Rainfall (ins.) | Total deposits for period in tons per square mile. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soluble | Insoluble | Total | |||
| North Kensington (Portobello Road) | |||||
| January | 31 | 3.18 | 6.58 | 7.21 | 13.79 |
| February | 29 | 0.37 | 3.39 | 3.93 | 7.32 |
| March | 31 | 1.45 | 5.17 | 7.42 | 12.59 |
| April | 29 | 1.65 | 4.16 | 4.80 | 8.96 |
| May | 31 | 1.70 | 4.40 | 7.01 | 11.41 |
| June | 31 | 0.34 | 2.02 | 4.26 | 6.28 |
| July | 30 | 2.72 | 5.13 | 5.94 | 11.07 |
| August | 30 | 1.98 | 3.49 | 4.40 | 7.89 |
| September | 31 | 3.82 | 4.16 | 5.27 | 9.43 |
| October | 31 | 1.83 | 4.06 | 4.77 | 8.83 |
| November | 36 | 1.78 | 7.85 | 4.36 | 12.21 |
| December | 25 | 1.59 | 4.16 | 5.74 | 9.90 |
| TOTALS: | 365 | 22.41 | 54.57 | 65.ll | 119.68 |
| South Kensington (Pembroke Road) | |||||
| January | 31 | 2.74 | 8.22 | 7.05 | 15.27 |
| February | 29 | 0.10 | 2.22 | 2.75 | 4.97 |
| March | 31 | 0.74 | 4.36 | 5.87 | 10.23 |
| April | 29 | 0.58 | 2.52 | 3.59 | 6.11 |
| May | 31 | 0.70 | 3.02 | 6.11 | 9.13 |
| June | 31 | 0.11 | 1.38 | 3.02 | 4.40 |
| July | 30 | 0.64 | 2.52 | 4.03 | 6.55 |
| August | 30 | 0.93 | 2.45 | 2.15 | 4.60 |
| September | 31 | 1.83 | 2.99 | 5.37 | 8.36 |
| October | 31 | 0.34 | 1.78 | 1.85 | 3.63 |
| November | 36 | 0.13 | 1.88 | 1.75 | 3.63 |
| December | 25 | 0.20 | 14.43 | 2.32 | 16.75 |
| TOTALS: | 365 | 47.77 | 45.87 | 93.64 | |
Average daily deposits in tons per square mile for the year as a whole were:-
| Soluble | Insoluble | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Kensington | .149 | .178 | .327 |
| South Kensington | .130 | .126 | .256 |