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City of Westminster 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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Table: The following table gives the degree of sulphation expressed in empirical units, viz., milligrams of sulphur trioxide per day per 100 square centimetres of standard lead peroxide exposed in the standard apparatus.

The following table gives the degree of sulphation expressed in empirical units, viz., milligrams of sulphur trioxide per day per 100 square centimetres of standard lead peroxide exposed in the standard apparatus.

Month.S03 in milligrams per 100 sq. cms. per day.
Mayfair.Pimlico.Charing Cross.
January7.007.008.21
February6.316.486.92
March4.014.284.20
April3.483.773.64
May2.123.062.49
June1.962.022.48
July1.401.771.79
August1.882.602.29
September2.102.912.61
October3.214.175.55
November3.973.905.36
December3.833.855.77

Table: Estimate of sulphur content by volumetric methodDaily estimations were continued at the Monck Street station and the results are given below:—

Estimate of sulphur content by volumetric method

Daily estimations were continued at the Monck Street station and the results are given below:—

MonthSO2p.p.m. Daily average.
January.266
February.228
March.109
April.108
May.086
June.070
July.054
August.064
September.084
October.116
November.148
December.105