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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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The monthly deposits of grit and dust from the gauges Nos.5, 6 and 7 under the
control of the Council's Inspectors are analysed by the Public Analyst. Gauge No. 4 is
analysed by the North Thames Gas Board, and gauges Nos.2 and 3 by the Central Electricity
Generating Board. The results from the gauges are expressed in tons per square mile
per month and are published in the Atmospheric Pollution Bulletin of the Department of
Scientific and Industrial Research. The special survey is still in progress, and this
report covers the twelve month period 1st January to 31st December, 1959. The results
from the gauges are summarised hereunder.
RESULTS OBTAINED PROM STANDARD DEPOSIT GAUGES IN LEYTON
| Sites of Standard Deposit Gauges | Deposited matter from standard deposit gauges in tons per square mile per month | Average Deposit for six months; tons per square mile per month | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | February | March | April | May | June | ||
| Leyton | |||||||
| Gauge No.2 | - | 7.27 | 20.07 | 14.37 | 4.74 | 7.11 | 10.71 |
| 3 | - | 11.96 | 20.43 | 19.46 | 7. 12 | 13.57 | 14.51 |
| 4 | 11.9 | 8.26 | 15.71 | 19.50 | 7.97 | 15.64 | 13.16 |
| " 5 | - | 17.92 | 39.68 | 33.75 | 13.61 | 40.51 | 29.09 |
| 6 | 18.01 | 13. 17 | 28.98 | 16.98 | 10.20 | 18.64 | 17.66 |
| " 7 | - | - | 14.63 | 18.62 | 10.27 | 14.67 | 14.55 |
| Sites of Standard Deposit Gauges | Deposited matter from standard deposit gauges in tons per square mile per month | Average Deposit for six months; tons per square mile per month | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July | August | Sept. | October | November | December | ||
| Leyton | |||||||
| Gauge No.2 | 17.61 | 20.64 | 19. | 01 | 23.51 | 21.69 | 17.09 |
| " 3 | 17.47 | 15.74 | 22. | 47 | 23.82 | 16.34 | 15. 97 |
| " 4 | 14.51 | 16.67 | 12.70 | 18.50 | 28.71 | 23.07 | 19.03 |
| n 5 | 33.19 | 20. 03 | 10. 90 | 21. 40 | 26 40 | - | 22 38 |
| " 6 | 14.84 | 15.01 | 13.57 | 18.91 | 26.21 | 23.36 | 18.65 |
| " 7 | 14.56 | 16.04 | 13.45 | 17.32 | 20.10 | 21.71 | 17.19 |
| Sites Of Standard Deposit Gauges | Deposited matter from gauges in tons per sq. mile | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Average deposit for six months, January to July, 1959 | Average deposit for six months, July to December, 1959 | Average deposit for twelve months January to December, 1959 | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| Leyton Gauge No. 2 | 10.71 | 17.09 | 13.90 |
| " 3 | 14.51 | 15.97 | 15.24 |
| " 4 | 13.16 | 19.03 | 16.09 |
| " 5 | 29.09 | 22.38 | 25.73 |
| " 6 | 17.66 | 18.60 | 18.15 |
| " 7 | 14.55 | 17.19 | 15.87 |
| Average of above 6 Gauges | 16.61 | 18.38 | 17.49 |
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