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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Table 9.
AIR POLLUTION
Amounts of deposited matter recorded by deposit gauges and of sulphur trioxide collected by lead peroxide method at St. George's Town Hall (Station 1) and London Jewish Hospital (Station 2).
| Station | Jan. | Feb. | March | April | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INSOLUBLE MATTER DEPOSITED (Tons per square mile) | ||||||||||||
| Sta-)1957 | 7.5 | 9.0 | 13.9 | 9.4 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 9.2 | 9.8 | 10.3 | 12.7 | 10.9 | 11.0 |
| tion)1956 | 10.4 | 6.1 | l4.0 | 9.9 | 12.5 | 7.5 | 8.6 | 10.2 | 11.7 | 9.4 | 9.1 | 12.9 |
| No.1)1955 | 17.8 | 6.7 | 12.0 | 6.7 | 13.7 | 12.5 | 13.0 | 9.3 | 10.5 | 9.9 | 9.7 | 9.7 |
| Sta-)1957 | 8.8 | 9.8 | 12.5 | 8.6 | 9.5 | 10.1 | 10.6 | 8.9 | 13.4 | 8.8 | 14.3 | |
| tion)1956 | 11.5 | 6.5 | 13.3 10.5 | 3.9 | 7.6 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 10.1 | 8.2 | 10.8 | 14.9 | |
| No.2)1955 | l4.9 | 8.3 | 12.1 | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 7.7 | 9.8 | 8.5 | 11.1 | 7.6 |
| SOLUBLE MATTER DEPOSITED (Tons per.square mile) | ||||||||||||
| Sta-)1957 | 5.4 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 8.8 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 10.0 |
| tion)1956 | 16.2 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 4.0 | 9.6 | 13.1 | 6.4 | 8.2 | 5.3 | 7.2 | |
| No.1)1955 | 14.3 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 4.9 | ll.l | 7.9 | 7.4 | 11.8 | 5.8 | 6.6 . | 4.6 | 8.7 |
| Sta-)1957 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 8.2 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 6.2 | 8.5 | 6.2 | 8.1 | 9.2 | 7.9 | 9.1 |
| tion)1956 | 10.4 | 5.9 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 1.4 | 10.6 | 7.5 | 6.2 | 7.7 | 3.9 | 9.5 | |
| No.2)1955 | 12.2 | 7.2 | 9.0 | 6.1 | 8.1 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 9.8 | 6.7 | 9.3 |
| SULPHUR TRIOXIDE COLLECTED (Mr. per day per 100 sq. cm. of lead peroxide) | ||||||||||||
| Sta-)1957 | 3.0 | 4.O | 3.3 | 2.7 | 1.7 | l.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| tion)l956 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 3.8 |
| No.1)1955 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
| Sta-)1957 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.7 | l.4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 4.8 | |
| tion)1956 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 4.6 |
| No.2)1955 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 5.0 |