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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
Romford 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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TABLE 14 ATMOSPHERIC POLUTION. READINGS FOR YEAR 1958
| Rain Fall in inches | Insoluble Matter in tons per sq. mile | Soluble Matter in tons per sq. mile | Total Solids in tons per sq. mile | Mg. of SO 3/day per 100 sq. c.m. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.42 | 7.95 | 10.71 | 18.66 | 2.0 |
| February | 1.93 | 10.57 | 8.89 | 19.46 | 1.9 |
| March | 0.79 | 6.04 | 6.47 | 12.51 | 1.1 |
| April | 1.46 | 6.87 | 19.61 | 26.50 | 1.0 |
| May | 1.77 | 8.56 | 9.26 | 17.82 | 0.47 |
| June | 4.53 | 4.63 | 10.57 | 15.20 | 0.56 |
| July | 1.54 | 7.41 | 7.08 | 14.49 | 0.38 |
| August | 3.78 | 5.00 | 10.98 | 15.98 | 0.81 |
| September | 3.86 | 4.56 | 9.10 | 13.66 | 0.48 |
| October | 1.69 | 5.57 | 8.25 | 13.82 | 1.5 |
| November | 1.73 | 3.99 | 6.45 | 10.44 | 1.2 |
| December | 2.44 | 5.57 | 10.10 | 15.67 | 2.3 |
| TOTAL | 26.94 | 76.72 | 117.47 | 194.21 | 13.7 |
| MEAN AVERAGE | 2.24 | 6.39 | 9.78 | 16.18 | 1.14 |