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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

St Pancras 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: INVESTIGATION OP ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTIONThe following table shows the monthly recordings of the measurements of deposited matter (ash and grit) and sulphur dioxide at the three stations indicated:-

INVESTIGATION OP ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION

The following table shows the monthly recordings of the measurements of deposited matter (ash and grit) and sulphur dioxide at the three stations indicated:-

1962Deposited matter (ash and grit) in tons per square mileSulphur tri-oxide in mgs. per day per 100 sq.c. of batch 'A' standard lead peroxide
Camden RoadChalcot RoadHighgate West HillCamden RoadChalcot RoadHighgate West Hill
January27.5824.3610.432.861.460.89
February16.2011.137.371.801.620.84
March20.0025.17.42.462.111.01
April11.9710.0415.881.391.310.66
May17.1120.4212.161.090.800.40
June9.8412.8812.240.970.930.40
July16.1820.9812.641.030.880.36
August19.8712.125.830.610.470.14
September*12.66**0.55*
October*10.37**2.90*
November*15.57**3.02*
December*21.88**2.15*

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*Measurements at Camden Road and Highgate West Hill were discontinued at the end of August 1962.
The following table gives the average for each month of 1962 of the daily
readings of the concentrations of smoke and sulphur dioxide at a further two
recording stations. The highest and lowest readings for each month are also shown.

Table: Both smoke and sulphur dioxide concentrations are calculated in microgrammes per cubic metre:-

Both smoke and sulphur dioxide concentrations are calculated in microgrammes per cubic metre:-

1962Town HallChester Road Library
SmokeSulphur dioxideSmokeSulphur dioxide
Av.HighLowAv.HighLowAv.HighLowAv.HighLow
January2305811184968212911183502713931376
February164486873147361891183231711525759
March108274873618582411142134127165387
April138259532934861086513629154120144
May120210752404319348160135712334
June79110401432128326519619938
July84169261572478635696639838
August10229562136275352870136710151
September116193771734368952155187516248
October234607774138501421334075012224259
November31079913646211571882055478014439163
December652165315312374278276370123333293159332