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Woolwich 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 11. MEASUREMENT AND RECORDING OP ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION. JANUARY -DISC 3DECEMBER , 1957
| STATIONS | Weight of Sulphur Trioxide collected mg/lOQ sq,cm/day | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr, | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept | Oct. | Nov, | Dec. | |
| Woolwich Dockyard | 2.6 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| Municipal Offices | 3.7 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 5.1 |
| Abbey Wood Omnibus Garage | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| Shooters Hill Golf Club | 3.0 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1. 6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| Eltham High Street Area | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0,7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| OTHER STATIONS IN COUNTY OF LONDON | ||||||||||||
| Highest | 8.6 | 8.8 | 7.1 | 5.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 7.4 | 8.8 |
| Lowest | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| STATIONS | Total Solid Matter collected. Monthly Deposit in Tons per Sq. Mile. | |||||||||||
| Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr, | May | June | July | Aug, | Sept | Oct. | Nov. | Dec . | |
| Woolwich Dockyard | 20.1 | 28.8 | 35.1 | 25.9 | 31.1 | 26.7 | 37.4 | 34.9 | 32.8 | 33.7 | 33.9 | 29.2 |
| Municipal Offices | 13.4 | 17.9 | 16.5 | 18.2 | 16.7 | 16.4 | 18.8 | 18.3 | 18,6 | 23.2 | 26.4 | 19.6 |
| Abbey Wood Omnibus Garage | 10.7 | 17.9 | 17.1 | 16.7 | 14.8 | 16.3 | 18.5 | 17.6 | 17,1 | 18.5 | 22.0 | 18.0 |
| Shooters Hill Golf Club | 11.4 | 10.1 | 12.2 | 12,9 | 10.5 | 12.5 | 13.7 | 14.0 | 10,7 | 11.1 | 12.8 | 11.8 |
| Eltham High Street Area | 7.6 | 6.3 | 8,1 | 12.8 | 10.1 | 11.0 | 10,6 | 9.4 | b.7 | 9.0 | 14.1 | 8,8 |
| OTHER STATIONS IN COUNTY OF LONDON | ||||||||||||
| Highest | 128.2 | 139.5 | 125.8 | 91.1 | 112.0 | 103.5 | 136.6 | 191.9 | 213.8 | 128.4 | 81.3 | 134.4 |
| Lowest | 7.6 | 6.3 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 10.0 | 5.2 | 9.8 | 6.3 , | 6.7 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 8.8 |
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