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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
Lambeth 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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1960
ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION
DEPOSITS AND SULPHUR DIOXIDE
| MONTH | Rainfall in mm | Deposited Matter in Tons per Square Mile | SOj in mgSo per Day on 100 Sq. cms. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insoluble Deposits | Soluble Deposits | Total Solids | ||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| January | 35 | 37 | 5.6 | 15.0 | 4.6 | 6.6 | 10.2 | 21.6 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 3.7 | |
| February | 36 | 42 | 5.9 | 13.0 | 5.0 | 6.1 | 10.9 | 19.1 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.4 | |
| March | 35 | 42 | 6.9 | 18.5 | 9.4 | 8.2 | 16.3 | 26.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.3 | |
| April | 14 | 11 | 4.0 | 10.7 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 7.8 | 14.9 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.2 | |
| May | 32 | 41 | 8.0 | 13.2 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 13.2 | 19.0 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | |
| June | 25 | 30 | 6.2 | 12.9 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 11.2 | 17.5 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.8 | |
| July | 72 | 72 | 3.0 | 14.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 7.4 | 19.3 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 | |
| August | 71 | 73 | 5.5 | 11.1 | 5.4 | 3.8 | 10,9 | 14.9 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | |
| September | 93 | 129 | 6.0 | 11.9 | 5.9 | 8.4 | 11.9 | 20.3 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | |
| October | 123 | 123 | 5.9 | 10.5 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 14.0 | 19.0 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.1 | |
| November | 85 | 82 | 2.5 | 11.2 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 7.5 | 17.2 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 2.7 | |
| December | 62 | 63 | 7.1 | 24.2 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 13.1 | 31.2 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 3.9 | |
Station controlled by Lambeth Borough Council
1, Metropolitan Water Board,
Hill
Stations controlled by London County Council
2„ Archbishop's Park
3. County Hall, N.E. Roof
4. Coutvlv) RaYV, S . Roof