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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 1965

[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 three sites in this Borough

Concentration of Smoke and Sulphur Dioxide recorded by the Volumetric method at the three sites in this Borough

StationJan.Feb.Mar.Apr.MayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.
The Treatment Centre, Seven Sisters Road.
Smoke (micrograms per cubic metre) Monthly average1241761501107036283471125155148
Highest recording446492410284191666368157350275468
Health Department, Upper Street
Snoke (micrograms per cubic metre) Monthly average142108122856333264069150149183
Highest recording446362424210124664890190396278439
Health Centre, Pine Street
Smoke (micrograms per cubic metre) Monthly average1259389846742314389135135175
Highest recording285199248124360736974162324256438
The Treatment Centre, Seven Sisters Road.
Sulphur Dioxide (micrograms per cubic metre) Monthly average3052513542311371088196146275260390
Highest recording7168975674184072911783142757294767 38
Health Department, Upper Street
Sulphur Dioxide (micrograms per cubic metre Monthlv average3032413212471521147010611527 2264297
Highest recording837740605578499374247299241802595820
Health Centre, Pine Street
Sulphur Dioxide (micrograms per cubic metre) Monthly average639298389251204113102143152370327425
Highest recording1028716790807487290158284280974788838