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Greenwich 1961

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

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60
Pollution Recording.—Two atmospheric pollution measuring
stations are maintained by the Council, one at the Town Hall and
the other at Charlton House and the following tables give the daily
mean concentration of smoke and sulphur dioxide as calculated on
readings taken at the Council's two stations during 1961 :—

Table: TABLE I.—Daily Mean Concentration of Smoke

TABLE I.—Daily Mean Concentration of Smoke

MonthTown HallCharlton House
Smoke Mu/m3Smoke Mu/m3
Daily ValueDaily Value
AverageHighestLowestAverageHighestLowest
November 1960NO READINGS TAKEN
December „
January 1961288750248749040
February „1705801007028040
March „4801,300904501,06030
April „9018040508020
May7012040409010
June „60110202066—
July60100302050_
August „41120101530_
September „9218030234010
October „13528050No Readings Taken
November „2165787115065826
December34472072
January 1962239590110No Readings Taken
February „185350100

Table: TABLE II,—Daily Mean Concentration of Sulphur Dioxide

TABLE II,—Daily Mean Concentration of Sulphur Dioxide

MonthTown HallCharlton House
Sulphur Dioxide Mu/m3Sulphur Dioxide Mu/m3
Daily ValueDaily Value
AverageHighestLowestAverageHighestLowest
November 1960NO READINGS TAKEN
December
January 1961193446917426931
February145263749717231
March 319935912921741777
April1233065113929640
May80119378412630
June1122155410936929
July123223608512954
August78126347413749
September131263608817740
October14029266No Readings Taken
November32575612523144784
December479780171
January 1962301926122No Readings Taken
February327569157