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Bexley 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

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Table: ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION.The Council is represented on the Thameside Advisory Committee for the Abatement of Atmospheric Pollution. By arrangement with this Committee a deposit gauge is installed on the roof of the Education Office in Brampton Road, Bexleyheath, and the following table gives the results obtained during 1959.

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION.

The Council is represented on the Thameside Advisory Committee for the Abatement of Atmospheric Pollution. By arrangement with this Committee a deposit gauge is installed on the roof of the Education Office in Brampton Road, Bexleyheath, and the following table gives the results obtained during 1959.

MONTHTONS PER SQUARE MILE.
Rainfall inchesTotal water insoluble matterSoluble in C.S.2.AshOther combustible matterTotal water soluble matterCalciumChlorineSulphatesTotal solids
January1.829.310.126.552 649 631.141.513 9918.94
February0.087.110.155.111.849.722.150.655.1316.83
March1.648.160.175.912.077.921.280 943.5416.08
April1.686.280.084.521.687.751.340.943.3914.03
May1.0310.590.028.152 429.802 180.643.8620.39
June0.728.870.106.692.087.151.540.673.5416.01
July1.666.980.105.071.815.911.210.701.7712.88
August0.546.440.064.801.576.011.240.442.0012.44
September0.0159.290.057.222.029.261.850.703.1118.55
October1.869.060.067.011.9813.422.281.344.4122.48
November2.715.010.113.491.416.981.611.483.2411.99
December2.793.830.072.751.026.850.671.682.6810.68

Table: A Lead Peroxide instrument for estimating atmospheric sulphur-dioxide is situate near the deposit gauge and the results for the year are set out below.—

A Lead Peroxide instrument for estimating atmospheric sulphur-dioxide is situate near the deposit gauge and the results for the year are set out below.—

MONTHArea ExposedWeight of Ba SO*Wt. of SOs CollectedMg. of SOs/day Collected by 100 sq cm of Batch A Pb 02 (Louvered Cover)
In SampleIn ControlDue to Exposure
Sq. Cm.Mg.Mg.Mg.Mg /100 sq. Cm./day
January105506.42.8503.6M44.63
February95238.46.5231.92.992.69
March105165.42.1163.31.781.60
April95185.41.6183.82.211.99
May100141.01.9139.11.541.38
June100114.21.4112.81.291.16
July9001.64.987.60.980.88
August94.5124.81.6123.21.61.44
September95138.26.6131.61.581.42
i October100205.62.5203.12.181.96
November95176.41.0175.42.181.96
December100183.61.7181.92.011.81