London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Leyton 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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TABLE 3
CONCENTRATION OF SULPHUR DIOXIDE EXPRESSED AS PARTS PER 100 MILLION
| MONTH | MONTHLY AVERAGE | HIGHEST DAILY AVERAGE | LOWEST DAILY AVERAGE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950/59 | 1959/60 | 1950/59 | 1959/60 | 1950/59 | 1959/60 | |
| April | 5.8 | 6.8 | 13.8 | 14.4 | 2.1 | 2.6 |
| May | 3.3 | 3.0 | 6.7 | 9.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 |
| June | 2.8 | 3.2 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| July | 2.5 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 6.9 | 09 | 1.1 |
| August | 3. 1 | 3.3 | 5.3 | 5. 5 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| September | 3.8 | 3.1 | 7. 5 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 |
| SUMMER AVERAGE | 3. 6 | 3.8 | - | - | - | - |
| October | 7.9 | 5.9 | 19.2 | 14.2 | 3.4 | 2.7 |
| November | 11.3 | 12.2 | 25.1 | 27.2 | 4.9 | 6.8 |
| December | 13.7 | 9. 9 | 37.1 | 25.7 | 4.7 | 4.1 |
| January | 12.1 | 10.1 | 33.2 | 32.9 | 5.0 | 4.7 |
| February | 10.9 | 9. 5 | 27.8 | 24.7 | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| March | 8. 5 | 6.7 | 18.1 | 12.3 | 3.7 | 2.7 |
| WINTER AVERAGE | 10.7 | 9.1 | - | - | - | - |
| YEARLY AVERAGE | 7.1 | 6.4 | - | - | - | - |
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