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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
Acton 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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ESTIMATION OF ATMOSPHERIC SULPHUR BY LEAD PEROXIDE INSTRUMENTS
Weight of S03 in Milligrams per 100 Square Centimetres per day.
| Station | Town Hall | Canham Road | Wells Hse. Road | Bashley Road | Wesley Road | Kendal Avenue | Acacia Road | Borough Average | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month & Year | 1953 | 1954 | 1953 | 1954 | 1953 | 1954 | 1953 | 1954 | 1953 | 1954 | 1953 | 1954 | 1953 | 1954 | 1953 | 1954 |
| January | 3.23 | 3.50 | 3.38 | 3.52 | 3.05 | 3.26 | 3.73 | 3.61 | 3.07 | 2.94 | 300 | 3.30 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 3.14 | 3.24 |
| February | 2.97 | 3.68 | 3.85 | 3.37 | 2.77 | 3.29 | 2.65 | 3.38 | 301 | 3.86 | 2.49 | 304 | 2.91 | 312 | 2.95 | 3.53 |
| March | 3.61 | 3.06 | 3.86 | 3.47 | 3.15 | 2.49 | 319 | 2.49 | 3.18 | 2.37 | 3.59 | 3.05 | 2.67 | 2.65 | 3.32 | 2.80 |
| Winter (Nov..Mar.) | 3.42 | 3.34 | 3.73 | 3.24 | 3.14 | 2.91 | 3.30 | 315 | 317 | 3.08 | 3.19 | 2.90 | 2.87 | 2.74 | 3.26 | 3.05 |
| April | 1.81 | 1.87 | 1.58 | 1.78 | 1.71 | 1.69 | 203 | 2.06 | 1.60 | 1.59 | 1.76 | 1.73 | 1.59 | 1.49 | 1.73 | 1.74 |
| May | 1.36 | 1.51 | 1.44 | 1.40 | 1.30 | 1.44 | 1.57 | 1.85 | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1.22 | 1.45 | 112 | 1.23 | 1.35 | 1.47 |
| June | 1.06 | 1.12 | 0.89 | 0.77 | 1.14 | 1.00 | 1.25 | 1.20 | 0.94 | 105 | 0.91 | 0.69 | 0.87 | 0.75 | 101 | 0.94 |
| July | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.60 | 0.73 | 1.00 | 0.95 | 1.02 | 1.22 | 1.20 | 0.98 | 0.65 | 0.70 | 0.64 | 0.68 | 0.87 | 0.89 |
| August | 1.18 | 1.62 | 0.77 | 1.28 | 1.03 | 1.59 | 1.25 | 1.75 | 108 | 1.57 | 0.72 | 1.15 | 0.74 | 1.21 | 0.97 | 1.45 |
| September | 1.73 | 1.99 | 1.32 | 1.56 | 1.47 | 1.85 | 1.60 | 2.27 | 1.62 | 2.26 | 112 | 1.18 | 116 | 1.34 | 1.43 | 1.78 |
| Summer (May. Sep.) | 1.27 | 1.45 | 1.00 | 1.15 | 1.19 | 1.36 | 1.34 | 1.66 | 1.26 | 1.46 | 0.92 | 103 | 0.91 | 1.04 | 1.13 | 1.31 |
| October | 3.09 | 2.47 | 2.45 | 1.53 | 2.35 | 2.36 | 2.93 | 2.56 | 2.50 | 2.32 | 2.58 | 1.33 | 2.81 | 1.59 | 2.67 | 2.02 |
| November | 2.75 | 4.09 | 2.33 | 3.06 | 2.40 | 3.13 | 3.02 | 405 | 2.91 | 4.34 | 1.94 | 2.74 | 2.22 | 3.14 | 2.51 | 3.51 |
| December | 3.70 | 3.64 | 3.49 | 2.98 | 3.12 | 3.03 | 3.24 | 4.53 | 3.32 | 3.58 | 319 | 2.62 | 3.18 | 2.82 | 3.32 | 3.31 |
| Monthly Average | 2.29 | 2.46 | 2.16 | 2.12 | 2.04 | 2.17 | 2.2 9 | 2.58 | 2.16 | 2.36 | 1.92 | 1.91 | 1.87 | 1.90 | 2.10 | 2.22 |