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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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TABLE 14
ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION, READINGS FOR YEAR 1960
| 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 if day per 100 sq. cm. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.30 | 5.67 | 8.69 | 14.36 | 1.6 |
| February | 1.38 | 6.78 | 9.16 | 15.94 | 1.5 |
| March | 0.79 | 5.03 | 7.92 | 12.95 | 0.80 |
| April | 0.08 | 6.11 | 2.58 | 8.69 | 0.96 |
| May | 1.34 | 5.13 | 8.76 | 13.89 | 0.60 |
| June | 1.34 | 5.67 | 7.28 | 12.95 | 0.55 |
| July | 2.48 | 4.80 | 6.24 | 11.04 | 0.45 |
| August | 2.52 | 5.30 | 7.89 | 13.19 | 0.46 |
| September | 3.11 | 5.00 | 8.46 | 13.46 | 0.49 |
| October | 5.59 | 6.18 | 11.61 | 17.79 | 0.71 |
| November | 2.91 | 10.60 | 10.74 | 21.34 | 1.4 |
| December | 2.25 | 9.56 | 8.66 | 18.22 | 1.8 |
| TOTAL | 25.09 | 75.83 | 97.99 | 173.82 | 11.32 |
| MEAN AVERAGE | 2.08 | 6.31 | 8.16 | 14.48 | 0.94 |
The total rainfall for the year as measured at Raphael Park was 28.56 inches.
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