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Woolwich 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE No. 11. MEASUREMENT AND RECORDING OP ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION. JANUARY-DECEMBER, 1958
| MEASURING STATIONS | Weight of Sulphur Trioxcide collected mg/100 sq.cm/day | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | |
| Woolwich Dockyard | 3.5 | 3.l | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1. 3 | 1.2 | l.l | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 2.8 |
| Municipal Offices | 5.l | 5.1 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 | l.7 | l.5 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 4.4 |
| Abbey Wood Omnibus Garage | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 1.2 | l.5 | 1.4 | l.2 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| Shooters Hill Golf Club | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.8 | l.2 | l.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Eltham High Street Area | 2.1 | 2.l | 2.l | 1.5 | O.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| OTHER STATIONS IN COUNTY OF LONDON | ||||||||||||
| Highest | 8.8 | 8.5 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Lowest | 1.0 | l.2 | l.2 | O.9 | O.4 | 0.5 | O.5 | 0.3 | 0.15 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| MEASURING 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 | 28.8 | 36.6 | 55.4 | 28.7 | 24.4 | 34.4 | 28.8 | 26.2 | 32.1 | 30.5 | 28.5 | 33.9 |
| Municipal Offices | 18.8 | 22.4 | 24.3 | 18.6 | 14.2 | 19.3 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 19.3 | 18.6 | 20.3 | 27.6 |
| Abbey Wood Omnibus Garage | 17.0 | 27.l | 23.7 | 18.6 | 14.l | 19.5 | 15.4 | 13.7 | 20.5 | 16.6 | 18.8 | 20.2 |
| Shooters Hill Golf Club | 10.0 | 12.8 | 13.1 | 11.6 | 8.5 | 11.2 | 9.5 | 11.0 | 13.9 | 11.9 | 12.4 | 15.6 |
| Eltham High Street Area | 7.3 | 8.8 | 12.9 | 9.8 | 7.7 | 14.0 | 7.8 | 9.3 | 8.8 | 9.0 | 9.6 | 11.5 |
| OTHER STATIONS IN COUNTY OF LONDON | ||||||||||||
| Highest | 204.4 | 151.8 | 77.9 | 35.0 | 69.1 | 82.9 | 42.8 | 84.2 | 59.1 | 146.7 | 31.3 | 71.9 |
| Lowest | 7.3 | 8.8 | 7.5 | 9.8 | 7.7 | l.2 | 7.8 | 7.l | 8.8 | 8.9 | 5.6 | 11.2 |