London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1959
[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 | Acacia Road | Kendal Avenue | Borough Average | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month & Year | 1958 | 1959 | 1958 | 1959 | 1958 | 1959 | 1958 | 1959 | 1958 | 1959 | 1958 | 1959 | 1958 | 1959 | 1958 | 1959 |
| January | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.5 | ||||||||
| February | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 4.3 | ||||||||
| March | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.5 | ||||||||
| Winter (Oct..Mar.) | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.3 | ||||||||
| April | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.1 | ||||||||
| May | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.5 | ||||||||
| June | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | ||||||||
| July | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | ||||||||
| August | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.1 | ||||||||
| September | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1.6 | ||||||||
| Summer (Apr. Sep.) | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.4 | ||||||||
| October | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.2 | ||||||||
| November | 2.9 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.5 | ||||||||
| December | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.2 | ||||||||
| Monthly Average | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.2 | ||||||||