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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

Marylebone 1961

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

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Table: TABLE 10.—Rodent Control.

TABLE 10.—Rodent Control.

Complaints:
Complaints of rats received184
Complaints of mice received422
Total premises involved606
Block Treatment :
Blocks of premises surveyed95
Separate premises involved6,386
Infestations :
Premises rid of brown rats176
Premises rid of black rats—
Premises rid of mice434
Total premises disinfested by Council's staff619
Total visits to such premises3,287
Notices :
Intimation notices served62
Statutory notices served—

Table: TABLE 11.— Air Pollution.Readings from Deposit Gauges and Other Apparatus for MeasuringAir Pollution

TABLE 11.— Air Pollution.

Readings from Deposit Gauges and Other Apparatus for Measuring

Air Pollution

SiteJan.Feb.Mar.Apr.MayJuneJulyAug.SeptOct.Nov.Dec.
Insoluble Matter—Tons per sq. mile (collected in deposit gauges)
N.l.29.6225.197.189.2610.388.937.438.489.3117.8213.3321.11
t.h.14.2412.745.5111.155.947.036.188.088.759.058.0910.81
Soluble Matter—-Tons per sq. mile (collected in deposit gauges).
N.l.6.715.802.455.803.235.314.107.065.104.226.568.44
t.h.5.986.642.766.614.7710.324.125.926.817.937.869.49
Sulphur Trioxide—Milligrams per day collected (per 100 sq. cm. of lead peroxide)
N.l.2.754.373.461.931.250.850.860.951.552.233.023.74
t.h.4.415.545.094.052.332.011.761.992.814.465.546.52
e.r.4.405.634.123.331.971.501.301.502.443.185.575.81
Smoke—Microgrammes per cubic metre (Volumetric method)
t.h.20020015067474651426394200288
G.P.37027019080492836275084218320
Sulphur Dioxide—Microgrammes per cubic metre (Volumetric method)
t.h.3723724293131681557883141121152134
G.P.20017225715411085814696149292284