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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 10.
AIR POLLUTION
| Station | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June. | July | Aug. | Sep. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKE (Milligrams per 100 cubic metres) | ||||||||||||
| Public Health Office | ||||||||||||
| Monthly average | 41 | 37 | 25 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 43 | 52 | 86 | |
| Highest daily average | 86 | 92 | 83 | 51 | 30 | 21 | 17 | 38 | 32 | 104 | 110 | 365 |
| Mile End Library | ||||||||||||
| Monthly average | 50 | 31 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 31 | ||
| Highest daily average | 93 | 108 | 35 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 56 | 55 | 181 | |||
| SULPHUR DIOXIDE (Parts per 100 million parts of air) | ||||||||||||
| Public Health Office | ||||||||||||
| Monthly average | 11 | l4 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 27 |
| Highest daily average | 25 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 28 | 33 | 87 |
| Mile End Library | ||||||||||||
| Monthly average | 10 | 13 | 11 | 8 | If | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 18 |
| Highest daily average | 22 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 23 | 23 | 75 i | |