Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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Smoke Concentration MG/M3 | Sulphur Dioxide Concentration parts per 100 X 10 6 air | ||||||
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Months | Days | Average Value | Highest Value | Lowest Value | Average Value | Highest Value | Lowest Value |
January | 31 | 52.3 | 182 | 9.8 | 12.8 | 49.8 | 5.5 |
February | 29 | 43.2 | 156 | 10.5 | 16.3 | 28 | 2.1 |
March | 30 | 30.96 | 62.6 | 3.6 | 8.8 | 19.1 | 1.4 |
April | 25 | 24.25 | 57.8 | 4.1 | 5.14 | 15.8 | .45 |
May | 31 | 17.3 | 31.5 | 7.6 | 4.2 | 12.1 | .52 |
June | 26 | 11.4 | 29.0 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 27.8 | 1.6 |
July | 30 | 9.9 | 29.0 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 18.9 | .6 |
August | 27 | 18.5 | 43.5 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 15.8 | .8 |
September | 30 | 30.4 | 53.5 | 4.8 | 6.5 | 15.0 | 3.2 |
October | 31 | 32.1 | 58.0 | 9.0 | 5.27 | 13.4 | .7 |
November | 30 | 31.3 | 46.6 | 4.4 | 10.3 | 18.0 | 1.1 |
December | 25 | 28.1 | 37.2 | 8.6 | 12.1 | 23.6 | 2.1 |
Factories Act, 1937 1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Public Health Inspectors).
Premises (1) | Number on Register (2) | Number of | Occupiers prosecuted (5) | |
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Inspections (3) | Written notices (4) | |||
(i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2,3,4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 45 | 45 | – | – |
(ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 306 | 104 | – | – |
(iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding outworkers' premises) | – | – | – | – |
Total | 351 | 149 | – | – |