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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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| 1961 | Rainfall (inches) | BANKSIDE | WALWORTH ROAD | Mean Daily Concentration of | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulphur Dioxide micro gms. per cubic metre. | Smoke micro gms. per cubic metre. | ||||
| Tons per sq mile | |||||
| WALWORTH ROAD | |||||
| January | 2. 05 | 23.9 | 16.2 | 280.2 | 280 |
| February | 2.01 | 26.7 | 20.6 | 237.4 | 200 |
| March | 0.12 | 12.2 | 10.1 | 328.9 | 240 |
| April | 1.89 | 19.2 | 19.9 | 173.8 | 94 |
| May | 1.02 | 10.9 | 8.7 | 113 | 55 |
| June | 1.42 | 10.8 | - | 111. 6 | 53 |
| July | 1.30 | 14.7 | 9.6 | 81.8 | 48 |
| August | 2.29 | 21.2 | 7.1 | 55.4 | 35 |
| September | 2.13 | 13.9 | 12.5 | - | - |
| October | 2.72 | 25.5 | 22.1 | 164 | 131 |
| November | 2.52 | 24.8 | 20.0 | 311.4 | 268 |
| December | 2.76 | 27.8 | 24.5 | 387.5 | 364 |
SULPHUR DIOXIDE (Lead Peroxide Method) (mgm. so3 100 sq. cm./Day)
| 1961 | WALWORTH ROAD | St. GEORGE' S | BANKSIDE | BANKSIDE JETTY (recorded by Central Electricity Generating Board) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.3 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 4.2 |
| February | 3.9 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 5.0 |
| March | 4.4 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 5.6 |
| April | 2.9 | 2.2 | 3.6 | - |
| May | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.4 | - |
| June | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| July | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| August | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.0 |
| September | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.3 | - |
| October | 3.0 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 |
| November | 4.8 | 3.5 | 5.4 | 6.3 |
| December | 5.2 | 3.6 | 6.0 | - |