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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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TABLE 14
ATMOSPHERIC POLUTION. READINGS FOR YEAR 1959
| 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 | 5.47 | 8.39 | 13.86 | 2.2 |
| February | 0.04 | 1.41 | 3.36 | 4.77 | 3.4 |
| March | 0.95 | 7.59 | 10.23 | 17.82 | 2.0 |
| April | 1.50 | 6.31 | 9.56 | 15.87 | 1.2 |
| May | 0.43 | 3.76 | 3.76 | 7.52 | 0.40 |
| June | 0.16 | 4.70 | 2.65 | 7.35 | 0.59 |
| July | 0.63 | 4.16 | 3.66 | 7.82 | 0.45 |
| August | 0.59 | 3.62 | 4.30 | 7.92 | 0.39 |
| September | 0.00 | 4.39 | 2.45 | 6.84 | 0.46 |
| October | 1.54 | 6.91 | 9.03 | 15.94 | 1.1 |
| November | 2.44 | 9.53 | 13.32 | 22.85 | 1.8 |
| December | 2.60 | 8.22 | 14.23 | 22.45 | 1.9 |
| TOTAL | 12.30 | 66.07 | 84.94 | 151.01 | 15.89 |
| MEAN AVERAGE | 1.02 | 5.50 | 7.07 | 12.58 | 1.32 |