London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Haringey 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]

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TABLE A

Average Daily Readings of Smoke and Sulphur Dioxide in the Atmosphere 1970/71

(Microgrammes per cubic metre)

Burghley Road N.8 (1)Tottenham Town Hall N.15 (2)Civic Centre N.22 (3)
ClassificationA.1A.2D.2
(a) Smoke
July 1970141613
August192521
September333734
October434947
November545865
December728072
January 1971728276
February566657
March3311832
AprilNNN
May263534
June252425
(b) Sulphur Dioxide
July 1970686569
August748795
September729690
October106135129
November142171181
December170227219
January 1971179237234
February173208176
March128149138
AprilNNN
May102118111
June105103118

NOTE: "N" indicates that number of readings insufficient to give accurate average
Classification of Sites
The following classification of sites indicates the neighbourhood in which the instruments are located as follows:—
A.1.—residential area with high density housing or with medium density housing in multiple occupation, in
either case surrounded by other built-up areas.
A.2.—predominantly A.1 but interspersed with some industrial undertakings.
D.2.—small town centre; limited commercial area mixed with old residential housing and possibly industry.
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