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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 1956
[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 Pbo2. (louvered cover) |
|---|---|
| January | 3.0 |
| February | 2.8 |
| March | 3.2 |
| April | 2.4 |
| May | 1.0 |
| June | 0.8 |
| July | 0.9 |
| August | 0.8 |
| September | 1.1 |
| October | 2.2 |
| November | 2.9 |
| December | 3.5 |
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DAILY SMOKE FILTER - TABLE 3. (Smoke in milligrammes/100 cubic metres)
| Month | Average Reading | Highest Reading | Lowest Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60.7 | 156.0 | 14.0 |
| February | 58.9 | 203.0 | 27.5 |
| March | 35.4 | 56.8 | 8.3 |
| April | 23.8 | 51.7 | 12.7 |
| May | 11.5 | 25.5 | 5.2 |
| June | 8.2 | 16.0 | 3.8 |
| July | 8.8 | 16.1 | 3.8 |
| August | 14.6 | 25.1 | 7.8 |
| September | 14.5 | 24.4 | 4.0 |
| October | 32.8 | 87.7 | 12.2 |
| November | 38.5 | 93.5 | 12.5 |
| December | 45.9 | 165.0 | 15.7 |