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Poplar 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]

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TABLE VII

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION RECORDING TABLE

CONSTITUENTSJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRILMAYJUNE
WATER46.98 mm. rain1.85 in. rain54.48 mm. rain2.15 in. rain1.58 mm. rain0.06 in. rain44.40 mm. rain1.75 in. rain23 mm. rain0.92 in. rain29 mm. rain1.16 in rain
Grains per 100 sq. metresTbns per square mileGrams per 100 sq. metresTons per square mileGrams per 100 sq. metresTons per square mileGrams per 100 sq. metresTons per square mileGrams per 100 sq. metresTons per square mileGrams per 100 sq. metresTons per square mile
Total Water — Insoluble Matter90122.9960115.342416.1470818.053428.7340710.37
Soluble in CS290.2390.2310.0370.1730.0780. 20
Ash76119.4045711.641764.5060415.402827.183368.56
Other Combustible Matter1323.361363.46631.61972.48581.48631.61
Total Water — Soluble Matter3769.603288.361704.333559.061654.191473.76
Ca++45L 14380.97290.74451. 14260. 67290.74
Cl'431.11491.24180.47340.87200.50170.44
so"41183.021323.36571.441333.39591.51621.58
TOTAL SOLIDS127732.5992923.7041110.47106327.1150712.9255414.13
Wt. of fl9 SO3 collected estimated on mg/100 sq. cm./ day. (PbO2cylinder)3.833.463.412.881.711.60