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Barking 1959

[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. KEAD PEROXIDE

MONTH195419551956195719581959
D.56D.57D.58D.56D.57D.58D. 1571D.56D.57D.58D.1571D.56D.57D.58D.1571D.56D.57D.58D.1571D.56D.57D.58D.1571
JANUARY4.433.813.714.193.473.202.233.834.693.592.723.733.973.862.514.045.044.483.564.114.004.173.27
FEBRUARY4.243.353.694.393.683.272.392.713.573.452.283.744.573.843.063.073.653.102.333.623.383.642.42
MARCH3.173.643.143.462.240.591.291.912.742.122.412.082.502.351.656.102.193.201.722.462.542.891.71
APRIL2.231.742.382.882.311.921.312.002.492.321.521.171.481.840.881.791.721.831.132.372.422.521.48
MAY2.201.801.951.502.111.551.031322.251.521.170.971.491.240.921.902.101.871.080.850.780.960.61
JUNE2.001.941.221.141.711.130.820.821.551.070.891.061.510.980.901.111.521.270.961.461.711.500.93
JULY2.632.421.640.340.660.420.321.002.001.490.911.071.671.410.911.341.551.280.821.071.291.130.83
AUGUST1.931.801.190.701.270.910.641.042.211.670.971.201.841.111.141.491.501.380.950.961.251.070.80
SEPTEMBER3.323.032.291.402.871.701.111.011.751.591.011.522.341.821.401.311.471.440.880.650.800.860.75
OCTOBER4.163.632.892.183.242.381.851.863.062.351.802.473.002.811.912.302.492.401.522.472.833.122.16
NOVEMBER4.364.053.222.663.532.691.912.963.973.202.672.633.082.942.082.341.902.562.513.682.933.532.69
DECEMBER5.004.803.482.603.532.561.833.794.454.452.735.274.694.272.982.713.541.012.633.553.463.802.31
Averages3.332.952.572.292.551.861.392.22.92.401.752.222.682.371.692.122.722.311.672.262.282.461.67
STATIONS.D 56-Barking Park:Alfreds Way from May, 1952:Barking Cemetery from May 1955.
D 57 -Creatfields Park.D.58 — Parsloes ParkD 1571 — Barking Park from January. 1955.