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St Pancras 1963

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

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INVESTIGATION OF ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION

Table: The following table shows the monthly recordings of the measurements of deposited matter (ash and grit) and sulphur dioxide at Chalcot Road:-

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

1963Deposited 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
Chalcot RoadChalcot Road
January8.353. 02
February14.023. 84
March9.681.33
April7.191.38
May16.440. 66
June23.230.29
July12.590.74
August**
September**
October**
November**
December**

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*Measurements were discontinued at the end of July 1963.

Table: The following table gives the average for each month of 1963 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. Both smoke and sulphur dioxide concentrations are calculated in microgrammes per cubic metre:-

The following table gives the average for each month of 1963 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. Both smoke and sulphur dioxide concentrations are calculated in microgrammes per cubic metre:-

1963Town HallChester Road Library
SmokeSulphur dioxideSmokeSulphur dioxide
Av.HighLosAv.HighLowAv.HighLowAv.HighLow
January33888614457317402332397145316946667
February297430137628110531226639284199338130
March14934781356635228811525211324865
April14725674344751186862144010116726
May102160721953101393556206510236
June6710032157342993070168011348
July75114411674461062574128821967
August9716442156267742979129516054
September1232066922464514144871711421669
October170258122349549216601003311214093
November171331923955893011143801415627870
December2643669149262925812218757209279147