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Erith 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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Corporation. On this occasion it was demonstrated that white
lead acetate papers became dark brown on exposure of 30
hours duration, thus indicating that sulphuretted hydrogen
gas was present in the Council Chamber, in which room the
Enquiry was being held.
D (11) Atmospheric Pollution
Thames-side Advisory Committee for
Abatement of Atmospheric Pollution
On 1st August, one deposit gauge was assembled on behalf of the above Committee in the grounds of the Royal Alfred Institution situated at Belvedere, and since that date, monthly deposits within the gauge have been examined by the Public Analyst with the following results:—
| Month | Rain in inches. Monthly Deposit. | Insoluble deposit Tons per sq. mile. | Soluble deposit Tons per sq. mile. | Total solids. Tons per sq. mile. | Calcium Tons per square mile. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | 1.46 | 8.01 | 6.67 | 14.68 | 1.37 |
| September | 2.04 | 14.07 | 8.84 | 22.91 | 1.47 |
| October | 3.81 | 15.01 | 11.87 | 26.88 | 1.87 |
| November | 0.32 | 5.52 | 4.07 | 9.59 | 0.53 |
| December | 0.72 | 16.88 | 15.14 | 32.02 | 3.13 |
D (12) Housing
D (12)a Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the year.
1. (a) Total number of dwelling houses inspected
for housing defects (under Public Health or
Housing Acts) 2,961
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 3,612
2. (a) Number of houses (included under sub-head
(1) above) which were recorded and inspected
under the Consolidated Housing Regulations
3
(b) Number of inspections made for the purpose 14
3. Number of houses found to be in a state so
dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit
for human habitation 3
4. Number of houses (exclusive of those referred to
under the preceding sub-head) found not to
be in all respects reasonably fit for human
habitation 323