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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 1959
[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. The Central Electricity Generating Board has two Standard
Deposit Gauges in Southwark and has installed a Lead Peroxide Instrument
on the jetty of the Bankside Power Station.
During the year 17 complaints were received regarding smoke
emission, 233 special observations and inspections were made by the
Inspector. 11 Intimation Notices were issued and it is pleasing to record
that the managements took remedial action on all occasions.