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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION DEPOSIT GAUGE
| Month | Rainfall in inches | Tons per Square Mile | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soluble Matter | Insoluble Matter | Total Solids | ||
| January | 0.75 | 7.69 | 9.41 | 17.10 |
| February | 1.93. | 8.06 | 12.58 | 20.64 |
| March | 1.89 | 6.67 | 8.88 | 15.55 |
| April | 0.39 | 9.91 | 6.27 | 16.18 |
| May | 1.38 | 6.24 | 7.30 | 13.54 |
| June | 3.47 | 11.16 | 6.67 | 17.83 |
| July | 2.17 | 4.92 | 12.94 | 17.86 |
| August | 2.99 | 3.93 | 6.21 | 10.14 |
| September | 1.73 | 7.86 | 7.23 | 15.09 |
| October | 2.40 | 6.27 | 5.58 | 11.85 |
| November | 3.03 | 9.85 | 7.49 | 17.34 |
| December | 1.38 | 6.24 | 7.07 | 13.31 |
LEAD PEROXIDE APPARATUS
| Month | Mg. of SO3/day collected by 100 sq.cm. of Batch A PBO2 (louvered cover) |
|---|---|
| January | 2.91 |
| February | 4.32 |
| March | 2.44 |
| April | 1.28 |
| May | 1.17 |
| June | 0.75 |
| July | 0.80 |
| August | 0.96 |
| September | 1.32 |
| October | 1.90 |
| November | 3.09 |
| December | 3.43 |