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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

Greenwich 1964

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

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Table: Particulars in connection with confirmed Greenwich Smoke Control Areas as at 31st December, 1964, are given in the following table and the accompanying plan indicates the areas concerned.

Particulars in connection with confirmed Greenwich Smoke Control Areas as at 31st December, 1964, are given in the following table and the accompanying plan indicates the areas concerned.

ParticularsSMOKE CONTROL AREASTotals
No. 1No. 2No. 3No. 4No. 5No. 6
Approximate Acreage766349262132414996
No. of Dwellings9851,5878911,2121,0221,5867,283
No. of Industrial Premises626NilNilNil14
No. of Commercial Premises407049Nil629194
No. of Other Premises1014731843
Operative Date1st Oct. '601st July '621st Oct. '621st Oct. '631st Oct. '631st July '66

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Pollution Recording.—An atmospheric pollution measuring
station is maintained by the Council at the Town Hall and the
following table gives the daily mean concentration of smoke and
sulphur dioxide as calculated on readings taken at the Council's
station during 1964: —

Table: Daily Mean Concentration of Smoke and Sulphur Dioxide

Daily Mean Concentration of Smoke and Sulphur Dioxide

MonthTown HallTown Hall
Smoke Mu/m3Sulphur Dioxide Mu/m3
Daily ValueDaily Value
AverageHighestLowestAverageHighestLowest
November 19632347084820054657
December290522160445723200
January 1964380724164392599186
February „28770494389987128
March „21443692340764143
April „1594325629475152
May „1092005218055748
June „1262524012430136
July „691362012022232
August „932163614426349
September „1283084017358469
October „23745680361579103
November „217600603171,02143
December „2688184839498377
January 19651914686025759386
February „176352102353533212
March „20362456360139680