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Woolwich 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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Table No. 11. Measurement and Recording of Atmospheric Pollution. January.December, 1955.

Station.Weight of Sulphur Trioxide Collected mg/100 sq. cm./day.
Jan.Feb.MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSept.Oct.Nov.Dec.
No. 1 Woolwich Dockyard3.104.023.691.821.721.802.532.092.173.282.732.84
No. 2 Municipal Offices4.825.484.662.582.162.242.662.332.704.744.263.90
No. 3 Abbey Wood Omnibus Garage3.524.172.952.011.761.481.461.532.043.942.833.14
No. 4 Shooters Hill Golf Club3.714.223.651.961.641 . 731.891.791.763.443.492.94
No. 5 Eltham High Street Area2.182.642.521.200.880.900.940.910.761 . 712.041.63
Other Stations in County or London—
Highest8.258.427.56.35.34.62.84.54.77.57.97.4
Lowest0.431.231.00.80.70.50.30.50.50.80.50.8
Station.Total Solid Matter Collected. Monthly Deposit in Tons per Sq. Mile.
Jan.Feb.MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSept.Oct.Nov.Dec.
No. 1 Woolwich Dockyard53.4647.4255.3331.3153.6342.0526.634.1237.7538.4241.4228.61
No. 2 Municipal Offices28.3121.5823.2715.4023.7524.1515.5125.9422.7321.5919.822.09
No. 3 Abbey Wood Omnibus Garage24.6820.5827.5114.5424.9819.9819.3124.8219.9826.2818.4419.18
No. 4 Shooters Hill Golf Club14.0411.8716.019.5015.2117.6810.7715.0713.9112.6411.5710.44
No. 5 Eltham High Street Area14.8611.8613.019.3214.7314.8010.7713.3110.9810.649.058.24
Other Stations in County or Lond on—
Highest244.766.257.977.8130.357.939.548.443.985.444.293.4
Lowest12.710.079.479.311.911.44.29.38.910.645.16.9