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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
Southwark 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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The Council has in use two Standard Deposit Gauges, three Lead Peroxide Instruments and one Smoke and Volumetric Sulphur-Dioxide apparatus.
| SULPHUR DIOXIDE (Lead Peroxide Method) (mgm SO 3/sq. cm./day) | Mean Daily Concentration of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SULPHUR DI-OXIDE Parts per SMOKE 100 million mgms/m3 | ||||
| 1957 Walworth Road | St. George's | Bankside | Walworth Road | |
| January 4.4 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 19.8 | 0.63 |
| February 4.7 | 3.5 | 6.2 | 10.6 | 0.46 |
| March 3.8 | 2.6 | 5.0 | 10.4 | 0.32 |
| April 3.3 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 6.3 | 0.26 |
| May 2.2 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 0.19 |
| June 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 0.19 |
| July 1.9 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 0.18 |
| August 2.2 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 4.5 | 0.17 |
| September 2.4 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 0.23 |
| October 3.7 | 2.5 | 4.6 | 11.4 | 0.36 |
| November 5.0 | 3.4 | 5.0 | 12.0 | 0.39 |
| December 5.8 | 4.0 | 6.4 | 19.2 | 0.48 |
Deposited matter at following sites
BANKSIDE
WALWORTH
ROAD
GREENMORE
WHARF
BANKSIDE
JETTY
1957
(Recorded by
Borough Council)
(Recorded by
Central Electricity Authority)
TONS PER SQUARE MILE
| January | 26.0 | 18.7 | 26.7 | 22.9 |
| February | 30.1 | 18.1 | 29.3 | 22.1 |
| March | 34.2 | 18.4 | 41.7 | 21.2 |
| April | 14.9 | 13.0 | 14.2 | 9.6 |
| May | 26.3 | 11.6 | - | - |
| June | 25.9 | 15.6 | 19.1 | 9.6 |
| July | 24.0 | 18.8 | 27.7 | 10.8 |
| August | 20.2 | 15.6 | 21.3 | 11.7 |
| September | 22.6 | 17.3 | 18.8 | 10.6 |
| October | 22.2 | 18.7 | 23.0 | 22.7 |
| November | 34.8 | 24.3 | 44.9 | 18.2 |
| December | 51.3 | 23.5 | 69.4 | 30.9 |
During the year 17 complaints were received regarding smoke
emissions: 261 observations and inspections were made by the
Inspector and 14 Intimation Notices issued. In all cases the
management was found co-operative and it was not necessary to
institute legal proceedings.