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
Stoke Newington 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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LEAD PEROXIDE APPARATUS - TABLE 2
| Month | Mg. of SO3/ day collected by 100 sq.cm. of Batch A Fb02. (louvered cover) |
|---|---|
| January | 4.25 |
| February | 3.37 |
| March | 3.10 |
| April | 1.80 |
| May | 1.30 |
| June | l.00 |
| July | 1.80 |
| August | 0.90 |
| September | 1.20 |
| October | 2.40 |
| November | 3.20 |
| December | 3.30 |
DAILY SMOKE FILTER - TABLE 3
| Month | Average Reading | Highest Reading | Lowest Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48.9 | 188 | 17 |
| February | 33.9 | 73 | 18 |
| March | 32.0 | 74 | 8.5 |
| April | 11.8 | 53 | 4 |
| May | 12.3 | 26 | 7 |
| June | 7.4 | 19 | 3.4 |
| July | 6,0 | 12 | 2 |
| August | 4.5 | 17 | 2 |
| September | 10.3 | 27 | 2 |
| October | 28.1 | 100 | 4 |
| November | 34.1 | 104 | 8.8 |
| December | 38.9 | 115 | 17.5 |