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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

Willesden 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table: CLEAN AIR Table 34Monthly deposits in tons per square mile.

CLEAN AIR Table 34

Monthly deposits in tons per square mile.

Power StationActon LaneTaylors LaneNeasden
SiteBarretts Green RoadMinet GardensAscot ParkNeasden Lane**Press Road/ Aylesbury StreetWembley Trading EstateTown Hall
January24.2234.7019.8128.76(a) -20.5123.61
February32.3432.8427.5431.02(b) 36.2224.9628.58
March34.0025.5540.2536.3217.4017.3832.93
April19.32(c) -16.11(c) -16.76(c) -26.31
May26.3731.3425.9533.8331.8121.0724.24
June18.3222.3318.3420.0220.2414.7120.35
July20.2124.5520.9420.1122.9020.4818.96
August20.0527.1420.6125.5526.5716.7919.95
September52.0332.4117.1720.5119.3812.1216.30
October33.6030.8222.7128.0322.6716.7919.00
November18.6542.1516.4721.9718.7913.3723.35
December21.6033.0019.2720.2129.5618 0019.59
Totals320.71336.83265.17286.33262.30196.18273.17

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**Sited at Press Road during January and February; at Aylesbury Street March to December.
(a) Grossly contaminated with extraneous matter.
(b) Slightly contaminated with extraneous matter.
(c) Collecting bottle blown over during gale

Table: Table 35Examination of sulphur by lead peroxide method (milligrams of S03 per day per 100 square centimetres)

Table 35

Examination of sulphur by lead peroxide method (milligrams of S03 per day per 100 square centimetres)

SiteJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
Minet Gardens3.123.002.571.971.581.291.050.951.362.242.572.78
Town Hall2.622.622.921.491.221.311.220.861 292.282.292.16