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Woolwich 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE NO.12
MEASUREMENT AND RECORDING OP ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION. JANUARY-DECEMBER,1959
| MEASURING STATIONS | Weight of Sulphur Trioxide collected mg/100 sq.cm/day | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | |
| Woolwich Dockyard | 4.3 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| Municipal Offices | 6.3 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
| Abbey Wood Omnibus Garage | 5.4 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.3 |
| Shooters Hill Golf Club | 5.7 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.1 |
| Eltham High Street Area | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| OTHER STATIONS IN COUNTY OF LONDON | ||||||||||||
| Highest | 9.7 | 11.2 | 6.3 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 7.6 |
| Lowest | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| 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 | 37.2 | 22.2 | 30.2 | 32.3 | 34.3 | 23.9 | 31.1 | 6.7 | 40.6 | 39.4 | 32.6 | 26.2 |
| Municipal Offices | 28.8 | 19.3 | 20.2 | 21.2 | 17.2 | 16.5 | 12.9 | 13.9 | 23.0 | 21.2 | 18.9 | 19.1 |
| Abbey Wood Omnibus Garage | 25.6 | 17.6 | 19.1 | 20.5 | 16.1 | 17.9 | 13.2 | 8.5 | 20.6 | 23.2 | 20.0 | 14.4 |
| Shooters Hill Golf Club | 15.5 | 11.1 | 10.2 | 12.6 | 10.1 | 13.1 | 9.2 | 24.4 | 20.5 | 17.6 | 12.5 | 9.4 |
| Eltham High Street Area | 11.1 | 11.1 | 9.6 | 9.2 | 6.7 | 11.7 | 9.4 | 16.4 | 12.5 | 11.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| OTHER STATIONS IN COUNTY OF LONDON | ||||||||||||
| Highest | 56.0 | 70.2 | 64.0 | 44.2 | 48.3 | 51.0 | 37.5 | 56.6 | 40.6 | 84.7 | 72.6 | 68.1 |
| Lowest | ll.l | 5.6 | 9.6 | 9.2 | 6.7 | 8.6 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 8.3 | 9.2 | 8.4 |