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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 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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Table: ESTIMATION OF ATMOSPHERIC SULPHUR BY LEAD PEROXIDE INSTRUMENTSWeight of SO, in Milligrams per 100 Square Centimetres per day.

ESTIMATION OF ATMOSPHERIC SULPHUR BY LEAD PEROXIDE INSTRUMENTS

Weight of SO, in Milligrams per 100 Square Centimetres per day.

StationTown HallCanham RoadWells Hse. RoadBashley RoadWesley RoadAcacia RoadKendal AvenueBorough Average
Month & Year1957195819571958195719581957195819571958195719581957195819571958
January2.53.11.92.92.63.13.04.42.63.31.81.81.51.52.32.9
February2.92.53.02.42.93.03.93.54.52.61.61.71.41.62.92.5
March2.52.82.73.02.52.93.63.63.02.92.32.41.61.82.62.6
Winter (Oct..Mar.)2.82.92.52.72.62.93.23.62.82.91.82.21.51.62.52.7
April1.72.11.52.01.82.11.72.31.61.91.71.8111.2161.9
May1.51.11.20.771.61.31.81.51.61.21.31.10.660.611.41.1
June1.71.21.10.971.40.861.91.61.61.30.760.860.670.53131.05
July0.990.880.830.611.10.911.61.31.10.870.570.550.420.420.940.79
August1.11.40.971.11.11.31.31.61.31.40.801.20.660.711.01.2
September1.11.71.11.61.61.71.82.11.31.70.891.60.381.3121.7
Summer (Apr. Sep.)1.31.41.11.21.41.41.71.71.41.41.01.20.670.81.21.3
October2.82.32.01.82.52.53.43.02.52.31.81.61.31.42.32.1
November2.63.32.42.72.63.03.03.52.53.02.42.61.61.72.42.8
December3.84.13.63.33.42.63.84.63.83.73.12.81.92.23.33.3
Monthly Average2.12.21.91.92.12.12.62.72.32.21.61.71.11.21.92.0