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Barking 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION SULPHUR DIOXIDE READINGS MEASURED AS MILLIGRAMS OF SO3 PER DAY COLLECTED BY 100 sq. C.M. LEAD PEROXIDE

MONTH194819491950195119521953
D.56D.57D.58D.56D.57D.58D.56D.57D.58D.56D.57 1 D.58D.56D.57D.58D.56D.57D.58
JANUARY3.954.694.642.282.853.012.292.601.972.042.842.143.504.063.09
FEBRUARY3.194.173.922.703.993.442.142.241.812.162.822.382.682.982.01
MARCH2.752.312.642.072.782.771.482.052.091.571.281.682.892.572.77
APRIL1.762.292.411.772.312.391.311.481.290.950.981.082.162.482.03
MAY1.221.691.560.421.001.410.431.061.050.721.040.771.531.171.50
JUNE1.001.61.40.941.501.271.001.721.580.550.850.550.040.650.581.271.350.97
JULY1.981.531.250.660.960.730.621.681.430.721.110.970.501.190.782.192.231.82
AUGUST1.281.771.680.891.120.961.071.981.530.871.371.010.751.410.772.432.051.57
SEPTEMBER1.682.492.370.670.900.831.562.362.580.941.531.211.021.100.652.181.751.75
OCTOBER2.423.133.081.842.382.451.201.481.061.211.631.501.631.541.932.531.841.78
NOVEMBER3.624.254.711.312.512.742.142.311.851.821.991.681.962.232.154.153.913.51
DECEMBER3.093.833.452.633.953.471.912.251.911.351.881.833.773.243.963.383.083.15
Averages2.012.662.561.822.622.301.562.232.081.261.641.411.431.701.572.572.462.16

56= Barking Park up to December, 1952, and thereafter Alfreds Way. D.57 = Greatfields Park. D.58=Parsloes Park.