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Southwark 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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SULPHUR DIOXIDE
(Lead Peroxide Method)
(mgm. S03 100 sq. cm./day)
Mean Daily
Concentration of
SULPHUR DIOXIDE
Parts
per
100 million
SMOKE
mgms/
per 100
cub. mtrs.
1959
Walworth
Road
St.
George 's
Bankside
Walworth Road
January 6.7 5.0 7.7 24.0 51.4
February 6.5 4.8 7. 1 21.5 43.7
March 3.4 2.4 3.7 9.8 30.3
April 3.6 2.6 3.5 8.7 19.8
May 2.5 2. 1 2.7 8.2 16.7
June 2.2 2.0 2.2 5.9 12.6
July 1.6 1.1 1.8 3.9 11.2
August 2.2 1.6 2.4 4.7 16.2
September 2.6 1.7 2.7 7.2 21.4
October 4.4 2.5 4.2 9.8 30.3
November 4. 1 2.6 4.4 17.7 55.3
December 3.9 3.1 4.1 8.7 19.8
Deposited matter at following sites:-
| 1959 | Rainfall (inches) | BANKSIDE | WALWORTH ROAD | GREENMORE WHARF | BANKSIDE JETTY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Recorded by Borough Council) | (Recorded by Central Electricity Generating Board) | ||||
| TONS PER SQURE MILE | |||||
| January | 1.81 | 27.5 | 24.4 | 26.9 | 24.1 |
| February | 0.04 | 37.7 | 20.2 | 70.1 | 35.6 |
| March | 2.05 | 31.9 | 26.8 | 54.5 | 62.7 |
| April | 1.85 | 25.7 | 18.5 | 37.9 | 28.4 |
| May | 0.79 | 16.3 | 12.4 | 47.9 | 20.1 |
| June | 0.99 | 22.8 | 16.9 | 33.0 | 26.2 |
| July | 1.18 | 26.4 | 14.1 | 24.6 | 14.4 |
| August | 1.73 | 23.4 | 13.0 | 26.1 | 22.0 |
| September | 0.08 | 13.4 | 11.0 | 8.9 | 12.5 |
| October | 1.85 | 35.1 | 27.0 | 15.1 | 31.0 |
| November | 2.56 | 33.7 | 24.2 | 72.6 | 27.9 |
| December | 3.03 | 23.1 | 16.0 | 24.8 | 20.1 |