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Wood Green 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]

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NATIONAL SURVEY OF AIR POLLUTION
At the request of the Department of Scientific and Industrial
Research the Council agreed to participate in this survey and set up a
measurement station at the Town Hall in October, 1959. Two further
stations were added in January, 1962, one at Lordship Lane
Secondary Modern School and one at Bounds Green Secondary
Modern School. That at Lordship School was transferred to Wood'
side School in November, 1962.*
Without the willing co-operation of staff and pupils at these
schools the survey of air pollution in the Borough could not have
been complete and I unhesitatingly express my sincere thanks for
their valued assistance.

Table: The tables below show the readings taken during the whole of this period.

The tables below show the readings taken during the whole of this period.

TOWN HALLSulphur—Micrograms Cu/Metre
1959I9601961196219631964
January—220214195345200
February—19217713'2395140
March—120220223168220
April—13412385114150
May—9263596484
June—6083628574
July—3765645980
August—5446515051
September—8093737677
October103134142168142140
November172H89223264270300
December177237327470237302
TOWN HALLSmoke—Micrograms Cu/Metre
195919601961196219631964
January—220169119201160
February—220131123219100
March—130160158'713100
April—7763445545
May—6340393026
June—943523252'8
July—2927221718
August—3522212620
September—552393912876
October901409(211214081
November240190172189190180
December170267215264117140