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Hornsey 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

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ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION - MEASUREMENT OF SMOKE AND SURPHUR DIOXIDE

Smoke (microgrammes per cubic metre)Sulphur dioxide (microgrammes per cubic metre)
Monthly averageHighest daily readingMonthly averageHighest daily reading
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January190180982692488689565171236958295334*3543541130140045015301370
February239294203320280509518377623533372483273335401649954562608693
March99896813012721325621033721717119788145167426503211280520
April799252104107165249119282235164193100132148307390222287286
May482533655310977931511659592727172181187147146132
June293121272888767583877097645582174233151121194
July2430222729631105969816770666867178163133160155
August344635*4190143898396708268*71161164162112170
September464227*431249969117110116109129*107210228218223243
October734943727011410591114102162180140157176289780252302315
November12597117152133274367418540528223233205207231478451717414628
December199178129245244352325254425380221255256236252364491432441530

Sites: (a) Town Hall (b) Highgate Depot, North Hill (c) Fortls Green Depot
(d) Burghley Road pumping station (e) Lome House, Lome Road
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