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Bexley 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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atmospheric pollution.
BY arrrangement with this Committee a deposit gauge is installed on the roof of the Education Office in Bramton Road, Bexleyheath, and the following tabel gives the results obtained during 1960.
| MONTH | Rainfall inches | 1 Totai water 1 insoluble matter | Soluble in C.S.2. | Ash | Other combustible matter | Total water soluble matter | Calcium | Chlorine | Sulphates | Total solids |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.25 | 7.87 | 0.17 | 5.96 | 1.75 | 7.05 | 1.01 | 1.17 | 3 29 | 14.92 |
| February | 1.38 | 7.20 | 0.11 | 5.12 | 1,97 | 5.74 | 0.81 | 0.97 | 2.28 | 12.94 |
| March | 1.26 | 10.85 | 0.09 | 8.10 | 2.66 | 13.89 | 2.68 | 1.17 | 6.26 | 24.75 |
| April | 0.34 | 7.46 | 0.11 | 5.42 | 1.93 | 5.24 | 0.97 | 0.55 | 2.19 | 12.63 |
| May | 1.96 | 9.48 | 0.12 | 7.07 | 2.28 | 10.00 | 2.03 | 0.67 | 3.72 | 19.48 |
| June | 1.33 | 7. 17 | 0.16 | 4.88 | 2.13 | 7.69 | 1.63 | 0.64 | 2.71 | 14.85 |
| July | 3.12 | 4.52 | 0.17 | 3.10 | 1.25 | 5.03 | 0.46 | 0.67 | 1.71 | 9.55 |
| August | 3.82 | 5.45 | 0.14 | 3.29 | 2.02 | 8.19 | 1.11 | 0.60 | 3.24 | 13.64 |
| September | 4.37 | 7.48 | 0.11 | 5.72 | 1.64 | 12.69 | 2.55 | 0.87 | 4.76 | 20.16 |
| October | 5.00 | 8.46 | 0.11 | 6.26 | 2.09 | 11.75 | 2.10 | 1.14 | 5.39 | 20.21 |
| November | 3.21 | 3.73 | 0.09 | 2.44 | 1.19 | 4.97 | 0.31 | 1.28 | 1.10 | 8.70 |
| December | 2.55 | 0.14 | 6.96 | 2.65 | 7.25 | 0.83 | 1.14 | 2.90 | 17.00 |
A Lead Peroxide instrument for estunatubg atnisogeruc sulphur-dioxide is situate near the deposit gauge and the results for the year are set out below.-
| MONTH | Area Exposed | Weight of Ba SO* | Wt. of SOs Collected | Mg. of SOs/day Collected by 100 sq. cm. of Batch A Pb 02 (Louvered Cover) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Sample | In Control | Due to Exposure | ||||
| Sq. Cm. | Mg. | Mg. | Mg. | Mg /100 sq. Cm. /day | ||
| January | 100 | 297.4 | 1.9 | 293.5 | 3.27 | 2.94 |
| February | 95 | 176.4 | 2.0 | 174.4 | 2.17 | 1.95 |
| March | 100 | 209.2 | 1.0 | 208.2 | 2.30 | 2.07 |
| April | 95 | 140.4 | 1.7 | 138.7 | 1.62 | 1.46 |
| May | 95 | 153.8 | 1.0 | 152.8 | 1.84 | 1.66 |
| June | 100 | 124.0 | 1.5 | 122.5 | 1.40 | 1.26 |
| July | 100 | 64.2 | 1.0 | 63.2 | 0.68 | 0.61 |
| August | 100 | 67.0 | 3.0 | 64.0 | 0.73 | 0.66 |
| September | 100 | 149.8 | 1.2 | 148.6 | 1.59 | 1.43 |
| October | 95 | 166.8 | 1.1 | 165.7 | 2.06 | 1.85 |
| November | 90 | 155.0 | 1.1 | 153.9 | 1.96 | 1.76 |
| December | 95 | 225.8 | 2.0 | 223.8 | 2.53 | 2.28 |