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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 1964

[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.MarApr.MayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.— Dec.
Smoke (micrograms per cubic metre)
Public Health Office
Town Hall
Monthly average184.58110.7939.5738.5735.3246.5739.7435.2349.40187.07218.40192.26
Highest recording4433551371819515092128108468494676
Shelter House
Treatment Centre
Monthly average334.42248.34159.6789.4343.3545.5328.0038.7157.27182.19186.07241.87
Highest recording7606203282238718848104156480432720
SUPLHUR DIOXIDE (Micrograms per cubic metre)
Public Health Office
Town Hall
Monthly average483.94390.86218.45208.63140.84161.13105.5288.65154.67326.87269.37369.55
Highest recording123911415526554923482811933546469661194
Shelter House
Treatment Centre
Monthly average481.77403.97247.55236. 80117.67120.13113.2584.29138.43312. 13371. 83319. 20
Highest recording112817495206442202692651582696008121091