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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

Islington 1960

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

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Table: Concentration of Smoke and Sulphur Dioxide recorded by the Volumetric Method at the two stations in the Borough

Concentration of Smoke and Sulphur Dioxide recorded by the Volumetric Method at the two stations in the Borough

StationJan.Feb.Mar.Apr.MayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.
SMOKE, (Milligrams per 100 cubic metres)Public Health Office,Town Hall
Monthly average29.025.017.012.07.04.03.06.07.014.018.028.0
Highest daily average93.070.040.032.015 09.07.012.016 021.040.083.0
Shelter House, Treatment Centre.
Monthly average33.027.015.015.08.03.06.05.06.013.015.046.0
Highest daily average102.065.030.042.018.08.018.012.014.029.043.0181.0
SULPHUR DIOXIDE. (Parts per 100 million parts of air)Public Health Office,Town Hall.
Monthly average13.312.88.66.54.52.72.94.15.08.312.013.7
Highest daily average35.623.220.115.314.39.510.87.39.714. 523.423.9
Shelter House, Treatment Centre.
Monthly average10.111.17.27.15.85.13.24.23.87.79.114.1
Highest daily average34.925.415.115.714.412.49.510.86.814.217.931.7