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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
Barking 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Record of Chimney Observations carried out during 1957
Observations.
The number of observations on Factory Chimneys in the Borough during 1957 total 207. Contraventions number 29.
| Black Smoke minutes | Moderate Smoke minutes | Little or No Smoke minutes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amount of smoke recorded during the year | 262.25 | 1531.75 | 4293 |
| Average amount of smoke recorded per observation | 1.2186 | 6.3997 | 20.7390 |
| 7 | 9 | 14 | |
| 3½ | 2½ | 24 | |
| 4½ | 5 | 20½ | |
| 3 | 7 | 20 | |
| 12 | 9 | 9 | |
| 2½ | 5½ | 22 | |
| 5 | 12½ | 12½ | |
| 3 | 11 | 16 | |
| 3½ | 4½ | 22 | |
| 4 | 9 | 17 | |
| 30 | — | — | |
| 27 | - | 3 | |
| Particulars of contraventions of the Byelaws (over 2 minutes Black Smoke in ½ hour) | 15 | 15 | - |
| 12 | - | 18 | |
| 4½ | 1½ | 24 | |
| 8 | 9 | 15 | |
| 3 | 1 | 26 | |
| 4½ | 4½ | 21 | |
| 7 | 4½ | 18½ | |
| 14 | 7 | 9 | |
| 4 | 19 | 17 | |
| 30 | — | — | |
| 4¼ | 9¾ | 16 | |
| 3 | 5 | 22 | |
| 7 | 23 | — | |
| 5 | 5½ | 19½ | |
| 3 | 4 | 23 | |
| 3½ | 6½ | 20 | |
| 4 | 2½ | 23½ | |
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