Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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SUMMARY OF MONTHLY OBSERVATIONS AND REPORTS DURING THE YEAR 1926.
| Month of the Year 1926. | Place. | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainfall in millimetres. | Metric tons of deposit per square kilometre during month. | ||||||||||
| Insoluble matter. | Soluble matter. | Total solids. | Included in soluble matter. | ||||||||
| Tar. | Carbonaceous other than tar. | Ash. | Loss on ignition. | Ash. | Sulphate (S03). | Chlorine (C1). | Ammonia (NH3). | ||||
| January | City of London | ||||||||||
| Lambeth (Archbishop's Park) | |||||||||||
| February | City of London | ||||||||||
| Lambeth | |||||||||||
| March | City of London | ||||||||||
| Lambeth | 0.17 | ||||||||||
| April | City of London | ||||||||||
| Lambeth | |||||||||||
| May | City of London | ||||||||||
| Lambeth | |||||||||||
| June | City of London | ||||||||||
| Lambeth | |||||||||||
| July | City of London | ||||||||||
| Lambeth | 0.16 | ||||||||||
| August | City of London | ||||||||||
| Lambeth | |||||||||||
| September | City of London | ||||||||||
| Lambeth | |||||||||||
| October | City of London | ||||||||||
| Lambeth | |||||||||||
| November | City of London | ||||||||||
| Lambeth | |||||||||||
| December | City of London | ||||||||||
| Lambeth | |||||||||||
There was some danger of the work of the Advisory Committee on Atmospheric Pollution ceasing owing to lack of the necessary financial support, and at the request of the
Committee, the Corporation have agreed to make a contribution of £50 per annum for
three years towards the expenses incurred in the investigations undertaken. Contributions have, I believe, also been made by other authorities.