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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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| MONTH | Rainfall in mm | Deposited Matter in Tons per Square Mile | SO2 in mgs. per Day on 100 Sq. cms. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insoluble Deposits | Soluble Deposits | Total Solids | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| January | 51 | 50 | 5.5 | 16.2 | 5.3 | 8.4 | 10.8 | 24.6 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 3.6 |
| February | 50 | 51 | 4.8 | 14.1 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 9.5 | 19.0 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 3.3 |
| March | 15 | 15 | 4.5 | 10.9 | 3.7 | 5.3 | 8.3 | 16.2 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.0 |
| April | 33 | 35 | 4.9 | 13.0 | 5.5 | 7.2 | 10.4 | 20.2 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 2.3 |
| May | 29 | 24 | 3.9 | 10.7 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 6.5 | 14.8 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| June | 32 | 35 | 6.2 | 11.5 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 9.1 | 15.9 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| July | 25 | 35 | 5.6 | 8.6 | 3.9 | 7.2 | 9.5 | 15.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| August | 63 | 65 | 4.3 | 10.1 | 3.4 | 6.1 | 7.7 | 16.2 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| September | 55 | 51 | 8.6 | 12.9 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 14.1 | 19.1 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| October | 73 | 64 | 2.7 | 10.5 | 6.7 | 12.3 | 9.4 | 22.8 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 2.3 |
| November | 62 | 50 | 5.6 | 12.2 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 13.3 | 20.1 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.1 |
| December | 73 | 76 | 8.4 | 13.6 | 9.3 | 13.2 | 17.6 | 26.8 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 4.5 |
Station controlled by Lambeth Borough Council :- Stations controlled by London County Council:-
1. Metropolitan Water Board, 2. Archbishop's Park
Brixton Hill 3. County Hall, N.E. Roof
4. County Hall, S.W. Roof