Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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can be dealt with, the solid matter. Not only will this make
the air cleaner but it will reduce the ill effects of the
sulphur dioxide pollution.
Record of Chimney Observations carried out during 1959
Observations
The number of observations on Factory Chimneys in the Borough during 1959 total 179. Contraventions number 5.
Black Smoke (Minutes) | Moderate Smoke (Minutes) | Little or So Smoke (Minutes) | |
---|---|---|---|
Amount of smoke recorded during the year | 38 | 243.5 | 5088.5 |
Average amount of smoke recorded per observation | 212 | 1.360 | 28. 036 |
3 | 2 | 25 | |
Particulars of contraven tions of the Byelaws | 2½ | 2½ | |
(over 2 minutes Black | 5 | 6 | |
Smoke in½ hour) | 2½ | 22 | 5½ |
5 | - | 25 |
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