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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
Poplar 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Table VII ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION RECORDING TABLE
| Constituents: Total Water - | Insoluble Matter | Ash | Soluble Matter | S04 | Total Solids | Wt. of FL9 SO3 collected estimated on Mg/100 sq.cm/ day (Pb02 cyl.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANUARY 13-7 nn. Rain grains per 100 3q.metres 0.54 in. " tons " " sq.mile | 643 16.40 | 439 11.20 | 341 8.69 | 157 4.00 | 984 25.09 | 3.80 |
| FEBRUARY 21.2 mm. Rain grru.13 per 100 sq.metres 0.84 in. " tons " " sq.mile | 932 23.76 | 410 10.46 | 356 9.07 | 917 2.34 | 1288 32.83 | 3.93 |
| MARCH 61.3 mm. Rain grams per 100 sq.metres 2.42 in. " tons " 11 sq.mile | 652 16.64 | 462 11.79 | 582 14.84 | 183 4.67 | 1234 31.48 | 3.59 |
| APRIL 58.4 mm. Rain grams per 100 sq.metres 2.30 in. 11 tons " 11 sq.mile | 829 21.14 | 654 16.67 | 315 8.04 | 123 3.13 | 1144 29.18 | 2.80 |
| MAY 59.9 mm. Rain grams per 100 sq.metres 2.36 in. " tons " " sq.mile | 514 13.12 | 389 9.92 | 372 9.50 | 102 2.59 | 886 22.62 | 2.12 |
| JUNE 87-3 mm. Rain grams per 100 sq.metres 3.44 in. " tons " " sq.mile | 399 10.18 | 294 7.50 | 363 9.25 | 128 3.26 | 762 19.43 | 1.73 |