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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
Stepney 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Table 5. atmospheric pollution
SUMMARY OF MONTHLY READINGS AT TWO STATIONS IN the BOROUGH OF IMPURE TEES DEPOSITED DURING 1954, TOGETHER WITH THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST READINGS IN THE COUNTY.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INSOLUBLE MATTER DEPOSITED (Tons per square mile) | ||||||||||||
| St. George's Town Hall | 13.54 | 14.01 | 11.90 | 8.14 | 13.54 | 7.54 | 15.77 | 9.10 | 9.91 | 12.44 | 9.41 | |
| London Jewish Hosp. | 11.28 | 16.51 | 12.62 | 8.56 | 11.75 | 9.43 | 7.45 | 9.60 | 9.26 | 8.29 | 11.44 | 11.11 |
| Highest in London | 92.72 | 92.32 | 40.57 | 39.36 | 38.05 | 23.49 | 65.35 | 25.88 | 34.24 | 79.87 | 79.24 | 110.14 |
| Lowest in London | 4.01 | 6.95 | 2.16 | 6.37 | 3.80 | 2.26 | 3.41 | 2.53 | 2.13 | 3.11 | 2.82 | |
| SOLUBLE MATTER DEPOSITED (Tons per square mile) | ||||||||||||
| St.George's Town Hall | 7.37 | 12.34 | 7.74 | 4.43 | 10.67 | 10.70 | 6.64 | 10.71 | 9.70 | * | 13.71 | 7.00 |
| London Jewish Hosp. | : 9.53 | 13.73 | 9.83 | 4.13 | 9.66 | 11.21 | 4.23 | 8.35 | 7.48 | 12.32 | 15.34 | 8.22 |
| Highest in London | 30.46 | 50.44 | 37.55 | 9.91 | 24.09 | 18.29 | 16.54 | 22.04 | 22.85 | 26.15 | 42.25 | 35.06 |
| Lowest in London | 3.51 | 5.30 | 4.70 | 1.77 | 4.90 | 4.39 | 2.20 | 3.82 | 2.92 | 2.80 | 7.23 | 3.61 |
| SULPHUR TRIOXIDE COLLECTED (Mg. per day per 100.sq. cm, of lead peroxide) | ||||||||||||
| St.George's Town Hall | 4.31 | 3.96 | 2.26 | 2.77 | 2.21 | 1.37 | 1.56 | 1.59 | 1.72 | 1.78 | 3.37 | 4.27 |
| London Jewish Hosp. | 4.84 | 5.33 | 3.24 | 2.93 | 2.66 | 1.56 | 1.84 | 1.98 | 2.08 | 2.79 | 5.33 | 5.08 |
| Highest in London | . 7.89 | 8.40 | 7.90 | 5.94 | 4.21 | 5.45 | 7.81 | 6.06 | 9.03 | 10.67 | 9.94 | 7.37 |
| Lowest in London | 1.23 | 1.39 | 1.34 | 0.99 | 0.57 | 0.46 | 0.32 | 0.42 | 0.32 | 0.52 | 0.68 | 1.07 |
≠ Excluding abnormally high readings at one Station.
* No reading.