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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 1962

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

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Table: TABLE 9.—Rodent Control.

TABLE 9.—Rodent Control.

Complaints:
Complaints of rats received159
Complaints of mice received366
Total premises involved525
Block Treatment :
Blocks of premises surveyed37
Separate premises involved2,258
Infestations:
Premises rid of brown rats139
Premises rid of black rats-
Premises rid of mice341
Total premises disinfested by Council's staff480
Total visits to such premises7,701
Notices:
Intimation notices served35
Statutory notices served4

Table: TABLE 10.—Air Pollution.Period Average Concentrations of Smoke and Sulphur Dioxide

TABLE 10.—Air Pollution.

Period Average Concentrations of Smoke and Sulphur Dioxide

SiteWeeks
1-56-910-1314-1718-2223-2627-3031-3536-3940-4445-4849-52
T.H.158138146765137443849128167347
G.P.165*—423124262446—192374
Sulphur Dioxide—Microgrammes per cubic metre (Volumetric method)
SiteWeeks
1-56-910-1314-1718-2223-2627-3031-3536-3940-4445-4849-52
T.H.102117142129941028313070161209744
G.P.128*—7159631467455—220554

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* Insufficient results. T.H. Station No. 6, Town Hall.
— No results received. G.P. Station No. 7, Greville Place.

Table: TABLE 11.—Air Pollution.Deposited Matter and Concentration of Sulphur Trioxide For the Period January to July. (The use of these instruments was discontinued on 1st August, 1962)

TABLE 11.—Air Pollution.

Deposited Matter and Concentration of Sulphur Trioxide For the Period January to July. (The use of these instruments was discontinued on 1st August, 1962)

SiteJan.Feb.Mar.AprilMayJuneJuly
Insoluble Matter—Tons per sq. mile (collected in deposit gauges)
N.L36.3712.4213.6113.6113.398.319.55
T.H.12.656.4011.168.918.495.136.70
Soluble Matter—Tons per sq. mile (collected in deposit gauges)
N.L11.633.8716.186.184.7830.123.92
T.H.10.385.566.716.815.483.156.99
Sulphur Trioxide—Milligrams per day collected (per 100 sq. cm. of lead peroxide)
N.L.4.062.962.672.011.360.710.74
T.H.5.994.864.283.182.121.811.94
E.R.4.393.333.622.611.401.381.38

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N.L. Station No. 4 Nuffield Lodge
T.H. Station No. 6 Town Hall
E.R. Station No. 5 Edgware Road.