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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Table 10.
AIR POLLUTION
Concentration of Smoke and Sulphur Dioxide recorded by the Volumetric Method at two Stations in the Borough during 1958.
| Station | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sep. | Oct. | Nov, | Dec. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKE (Milligrams per 100 cubic metres) | ||||||||||||
| Public Health Office | ||||||||||||
| Monthly average | 44 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 22 | 46 | 47 |
| Highest daily average | 95 | 66 | 62 | 43 | 20 | 15 | 21 | 17 | 25 | 61 | 132 | 66 |
| Mile End Library | ||||||||||||
| Monthly average | 40 | 28 | 25 | 17' | • 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 37 |
| Highest daily average | 99 | 49 | 64 | 30 | 25 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 27 | 59 | 71 |
| SULPHUR DIOXIDE (Parts per 100 million parts of air) | ||||||||||||
| Public Health Office | ||||||||||||
| Monthly average | 15 | '10 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 |
| Highest daily average | 47 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 32 |
| Mile End Library - | ||||||||||||
| Monthly average | 13 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Highest daily average | 37 | 16 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 13 | |