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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Average Daily Concentrations of S02.
| Month. | Monck Street. | Farm Street. | Bessborough Street. |
|---|---|---|---|
| S02 p.p.m. | S02 p.p.m. | S02 p.p.m. | |
| January | .128 | _ | _ |
| February | .135 | — | — |
| March | .267 | — | — |
| April | .103 | — | — |
| May | .067 | — | — |
| June | .072 | — | — |
| July | .061 | — | — |
| August | .063 | — | — |
| September | .064 | .073 | — |
| October | .085 | .101 | .118 |
| November | .157 | .171 | .203 |
| December | .175 | .175 | .169 |
Smoke Abatement—Results of Observations and Action Taken.
| 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complaints received | 48 | 80 | 85 | 130 | 79 | 120 | 69 |
| Observations taken | 670 | 720 | 1,374 | 1,371 | 1,565 | 1,623 | 1,414 |
| Notices issued— | |||||||
| Preliminary | 1 | 4 | 37 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| Statutory | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Legal Proceedings.
| Prosecutions instituted | 23 |
| Convictions | 14 |
| Cases dismissed on payment of costs | 5 |
| Cases dismissed | 3 |
| Case withdrawn | 1 |