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 1928.
Month of the Year 1928. | Place. | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
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Rainfall mm. | Metric tons per square kilometre. | ||||||||||
Insoluble matter. | Soluble matter. | Total solids. | Included in soluble matter. | ||||||||
Tar. | Carbonaceous other than tar. | Ash. | Loss on ignition. | Ash. | Sulphates (SO3). | Chlorine (Cl). | Ammonia (NH3). | ||||
January | Meteorological Office | 84 | 0.22 | 2.06 | 4.50 | 1.51 | 3.82 | 12.11 | 1.42 | 0.82 | 0.08 |
Golden Lane | 78 | 0.09 | 5.33 | 7.11 | 4.33 | 7.47 | 24.33 | 3.40 | 1.54 | 0.27 | |
Victoria Park | 85 | 0.14 | 2.30 | 2.55 | 1.18 | 2.77 | 8.94 | 1.18 | 0.54 | 0.09 | |
February | Meteorological Office | 21 | 0.17 | 2.06 | 5.46 | 0.81 | 2.73 | 11.23 | 1.11 | 0.35 | 0.02 |
Golden Lane | 38 | 0.04 | 2.81 | 4.27 | 2.29 | 2.60 | 12.02 | 1.15 | 0.98 | 0.07 | |
Victoria Park | 35 | 0.14 | 1.90 | 2.89 | 0.79 | 2.40 | 8.09 | 0.94 | 0.56 | 0.06 | |
March | Meteorological Office | 27 | 0.21 | 2.75 | 6.64 | 0.69 | 2.56 | 12.85 | 0.94 | 0.56 | 0.04 |
Golden Lane | 31 | 0.22 | 4.66 | 6.60 | 3.45 | 6.04 | 20.99 | 2.23 | 1.16 | 0.16 | |
Victoria Park | 35 | 0.07 | 1.59 | 2.86 | 0.83 | 2.31 | 7.66 | 1.04 | 0.32 | 0.07 | |
April | Meteorological Office | 25 | 0.15 | 1.12 | 3.43 | 0.89 | 1.96 | 7.55 | 0.67 | 0.50 | 0.03 |
Golden Lane | 31 | 0.08 | 2.20 | 3.81 | 1.83 | 2.68 | 10.60 | 1.00 | 0.81 | 0.13 | |
Victoria Park | 25 | 0.05 | 1.09 | 1.94 | 0.84 | 1.16 | 5.08 | 0.51 | 0.28 | 0.05 | |
May | Meteorological Office | 46 | 0.12 | 1.39 | 2.60 | 1.10 | 2.47 | 7.68 | 0.92 | 0.47 | 0.05 |
Golden Lane | 51 | 0.08 | 3.18 | 4.31 | 1.95 | 3.39 | 12.91 | 1.62 | 0.76 | 0.25 | |
Victoria Park | 58 | 0.06 | 1.27 | 2.91 | 0.70 | 2.25 | 7.19 | 0.93 | 0.36 | 0.15 | |
June | Meteorological Office | 50 | 0.09 | 1.32 | 3.10 | 0.90 | 2.18 | 7.59 | 0.85 | 0.36 | 0.03 |
Golden Lane | 56 | 0.09 | 2.87 | 5.10 | 1.54 | 5.58 | 13.19 | 1.46 | 1.04 | 0.29 | |
Victoria Park | 50 | 0.04 | 0.55 | 1.06 | 0.30 | 1.56 | 3.51 | 0.66 | 0.19 | 0.06 | |
July | Meteorological Office | 40 | 0.07 | 0.62 | 1.60 | 1.03 | 1.24 | 4.56 | 0.61 | 0.29 | 0.05 |
Golden Lane | 52 | 0.02 | 1.29 | 2.10 | 1.24 | 2.70 | 7.36 | 1.06 | 0.76 | 0.24 | |
Victoria Park | 57 | 0.09 | 1.89 | 5.06 | 0.84 | 1.59 | 9.47 | 0.66 | 0.26 | 0.09 | |
August | Meteorological Office | 66 | 0.11 | 1.26 | 2.39 | 1.05 | 2.96 | 7.76 | 1.21 | 0.35 | 0.07 |
Golden Lane | 57 | 0.07 | 3.00 | 5.03 | 1.59 | 4.99 | 14.68 | 1.71 | 0.68 | 0.23 | |
Victoria Park | 54 | 0.11 | 1.22 | 2.30 | 0.82 | 1.55 | 6.00 | 0.85 | 0.30 | 0.11 | |
September | Meteorological Office | 16 | 0.08 | 0.60 | 1.56 | 0.48 | 1.10 | 3.82 | 0.44 | 0.13 | 0.02 |
Golden Lane | 9 | 0.03 | 1.14 | 1.70 | 0.17 | 16.28 | 19.33 | 0.43 | 0.17 | 0.03 | |
Victoria Park | 16 | 0.11 | 0.77 | 1.89 | 0.45 | 1.11 | 4.33 | 0.55 | 0.14 | 0.06 | |
October | Meteorological Office | 70 | 0.19 | 2.23 | 4.28 | 1.97 | 3.44 | 12.11 | 1.72 | 0.59 | 0.12 |
Golden Lane | 79 | 0.09 | 2.53 | 4.40 | 4.43 | 3.79 | 15.24 | 1.73 | 1.12 | 0.35 | |
Victoria Park | 78 | 0.10 | 1.88 | 3.40 | 1.40 | 2.03 | 8.81 | 1.16 | 0.42 | 0.13 | |
November | Meteorological Office | 39 | 0.17 | 1.20 | 2.65 | 1.09 | 3.12 | 8.23 | 1.24 | 0.64 | 0.06 |
Golden Lane | 55 | 0.12 | 2.23 | 4.21 | 2.38 | 3.24 | 12.18 | 1.74 | 1.17 | 0.24 | |
Victoria Park | 48 | 0.10 | 1.73 | 2.39 | 0.76 | 1.66 | 6.64 | 0.87 | 0.38 | 0.08 | |
December | Meteorological Office | 53 | 0.31 | 3.03 | 5.94 | 1.43 | 3.34 | 14.05 | 1.49 | 0.57 | 0.09 |
Golden Lane | 62 | 0.12 | 2.98 | 4.85 | 3.74 | 3.99 | 13.67 | 1.79 | 1.12 | 0.22 | |
Victoria Park | 61 | 0.10 | 1.41 | 2.37 | 0.79 | 2.33 | 7.00 | 1.03 | 0.40 | 0.09 |