London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
City of Westminster 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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The following table gives the rate of sulphation expressed in milligrams of sulphur trioxide per 100 sq. cms. per day.
| Month. | Sulphur trioxide in milligrams per 100 sq. cms. per day. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayfair. | Pimlico. | Charing Cross. | |
| January | 3.28 | 4.91 | 4.82 |
| February | 3.10 | 2.94 | 3.79 |
| March | 4.72 | 6.07 | 5.36 |
| April | 2.94 | 3.26 | 2.94 |
| May | 1.77 | 2.44 | 2.07 |
| June | 1.50 | 1.77 | 1.78 |
| July | 1.21 | 1.81 | 1.64 |
| August | 1.14 | 1.67 | 1.46 |
| September | 1.83 | 2.24 | 2.08 |
| October | 4.47 | 3.58 | 3.31 |
| November | 3.62 | 4.01 | 4.23 |
| December | 3.61 | 5.04 | 4.29 |
Owens Automatic Air Filter.
The Owens air filter which records hourly the suspended impurities
in the atmosphere was in continuous operation at Monck Street Laboratory.
Estimation of Sulphur Dioxide by the Hydrogen Peroxide Method.
Estimations of sulphur dioxide by the volumetric method were
made three times weekly at the Monck Street Laboratory.
Smoke Abatement—Results of Observations and Action Taken.
| 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complaints received | 31 | 48 | 80 | 85 | 130 | 79 | 120 |
| Observations taken | 531 | 670 | 720 | 1,374 | 1,371 | 1,565 | 1,623 |
| Notices issued— | |||||||
| Preliminary | 6 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 15 | 11 | 5 |
| Statutory | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - |