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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

Stoke Newington 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION DEPOSIT GAUGE

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION DEPOSIT GAUGE

MonthRainfall in inches.Tons per Square Mile
Soluble MatterInsoluble MatterTotal Solids
January0.677.6610.5018.16
February1.183.506.9310.43
March0.245.0410.7215.76
April2.0910.147.2517.37
May1.105.027.6912.71
June1.264.467.1611.62
July4.4111.367.6619.02
August1.953.806.3410.14
September1.464.729.3114.03
October3.3510.907.6318.53
November0.324.095.759.84
December0.516.3411.4217.76

Table: LEAD PEROXIDE APPARATUS

LEAD PEROXIDE APPARATUS

MonthMg. of S03/day collected by 1,00 sq.cm. of Batch A Pb02 (louvered cover)
January3.19
February1.82
March5.05
April1.54
May1.16
June0.85
July0.65
August0.75
September1.05
October2.07
November2.56
December3.18