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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hendon 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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The recording is done in collaboration with the Fuel Research Station of the Department of
Scientific and Industrial Research where results from local authorities and other co-operating bodies
throughout the Country are received, collated and analysed.
TABLE XVIII.
DEPOSIT GAUGE, TOWN HALL
Table showing monthly deposit of total solids:
| 1958 | Rain ins. | Total solids Tons per sq, mile |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2.72 | 27.51 |
| February | 2.40 | 29.08 |
| March | 1.38 | 19.07 |
| April | 1.62 | 16.67 |
| May | 2.36 | 15.34 |
| June | 4.69 | 15.50 |
| July | 2.48 | 24.98 |
| August | 3.35 | 17.01 |
| September | 4.65 | 19.51 |
| October | 2.56 | 14.80 |
| November | 2.40 | 17.34 |
| December | 2.84 | 13.84 |
| TOTAL | 33.45 | 230,65 |
TABLE XIX.
DAILY AVERAGE OF SMOKE AND SULPHUR DIOXIDE AT EDGWARE AND GOLDERS GREEN MEASURING STATIONS
| 1958 | Edgwaie | Golders Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Smoke | †Sulphur | * Smoke | †Sulphur | |
| January | 15.8 | 8.0 | 18.3 | 10.3 |
| February | 12.6 | 7.3 | 13.9 | 8.6 |
| March | 10.9 | 7.03 | 12.7 | 7.5 |
| April | 6.4 | 4.2 | 7.4 | 4.9 |
| May | 4.2 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 4.0 |
| June | 3.6 | 3.4 | 5.8 | 3.8 |
| July | 3.7 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 3.8 |
| August | 3.2 | 2.7 | 6.1 | 3.5 |
| September | 3.7 | 3.6 | 8.0 | 4.2 |
| October | 9.0 | 5.6 | 12.9 | 6.8 |
| November | 18.3 | 8.9 | 22.7 | 11.1 |
| December | 19.6 | 10.8 | 31.7 | 12.3 |
| TOTAL | 111.0 | 66.73 | 150.5 | 80.8 |
#Average daily smoke concentration in mgms, per 100 cu. metres of air.
†Average daily sulphur concentration per 100 million volumes of air.
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