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Barking 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION—SULPHUR DIOXIDE READINGS MEASURED AS MILLIGRAMS OF S03 PER DAY COLLECTED BY 100 sq. C.M. LEAD PEROXIDE

MONTH +194919501951195219531954
D.56D.57D.58D.56D.57D.58D.56D.57D.58D.56D.57D.58D.56D.57D.58D.56D.57D.58
JANUARY3.954.694.642.282.853.012.292.601.972.042.842.143.504.063.094.433.813.71
FEBRUARY3.194.173.922.703.993.442.142.241.812.162.822.382.682.982.014.243.353.69
MARCH2.752.312.642.072.782.771.482.052.091.571.281.682.892.572.773.173.643.14
APRIL1.762.292.411.772.312.391.311.481.290.950.981.082.162.482.032.231.742.38
MAY1.221.691.560.421.001.410.431.061.050.721.040.771.531.171.502.201.801.95
JUNE0.941.501.271.001.721.580.550.850.550.040.650.581.271.350.972.001.941.22
JULY0.660.960.730.621.681.430.721.110.970.501.190.782.192.231.822.632.421.64
AUGUST0.891.120.961.071.981.530.871.371.010.751.410.772.432.051.571.931.801.19
SEPTEMBER0.670.900.831.562.362.580.941.531.211.021.100.652.181.751.753.323.032.29
OCTOBER1.842.382.451.201.481.061.211.631.501.631.541.932.531.841.784.163.632.89
NOVEMBER1.312.512.742.142.311.851.821.991.681.962.232.154.153.913.514.364.053.22
DECEMBER2.633.953.471.912.251.911.351.881.833.773.243.963.383.083.155.004.803.48
Averages1.822.622.301.562.232.081.261.641.411.431.701.572.572.462.163.332.952.57

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+ STATIONS: D. 56 = Barking Park up to December 1952, and thereafter Alfreds Way. D. 57 = Greatfields Park. D. 58= Par sloes Park.