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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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The results obtained from the two sites are as follows:—
| Month | S02 parts per million Daily Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Monck Street | Churchill Gardens | |
| January | .140 | — |
| February | .122 | — |
| March | .128 | — |
| April | .082 | .053 |
| May | .093 | .080 |
| June | .061 | .063 |
| July | .039 | .039 |
| August | .045 | .050 |
| September | .067 | .069 |
| October | .092 | .098 |
| November | .097 | .078 |
| December | .144 | .147 |
Smoke.
Average readings from apparatus sited at Monck Street, and Churchill
Gardens.
By means of this apparatus a measured volume of air is drawn through
a filter paper which removes solid matter from it. The stain thereby
produced is compared with a standard, from which the amount of pollution
is calculated.
Parts per 100 c.m.
Average value
Monck
Street
Churchill
Gardens
January 23.0
February18.0
March 13.0
April 6.2 6.2
May 6.4 6.8
June 2.7 2.6
July 2.0 2.9
August 2.9 4.5
September 6.0 8.2
October 10.1 11.3
November 12.4 16.7
December 18.0 20.8