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Woolwich 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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TABLE NO. 15
MEASUREMENT AND RECORDING OF ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION. JANUARY-DECEMBER,1960
| MEASURING STATIONS | Weight of Sulphur Trioxide collected mg/100 sq.cm/dav | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | N.v. | Dec. | |
| Woolwich Dockyard | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 2.O | 1.6 | 1.0 | l.O | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| Municipal Offices | 4.8 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 3.O | 2.6 | 4.6 |
| Abbey Wood Omnibus Garage | 4.0 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.l | 1.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 3.8 |
| Shooters Hill Golf Club | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 3.9 |
| Eltham High Street Area | 2.4 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.0 | l.l | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| OTHER STATIONS IN COUNTY OF LONDON | ||||||||||||
| Highest | 7.3 | 7.0 | 8.2 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 5.8 | 9.9 | 8.4 |
| Lowest | 0.9 | 0.9 | l.3 | O06 | O06 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| 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 | 24.5 | 23.6 | 57.1 | 15.6 | 32.l | 44.9 | 16.8 | 20.l | 22.4 | 52.0 | 14.2 | 23.9 |
| Municipal Offices | 20.5 | 19.9 | 30.3 | 13.7 | 22.6 | 17.5 | 14.7 | 16.4 | 16.5 | 31.1 | 10.2 | 20.2 |
| Abbey Wood Omnibus Garage | 18.0 | 18.2 | 32.8 | 13.0 | 21.6 | 19.l | 11.4 | 17.5 | 14.5 | 33.3 | 12.2 | 21.6 |
| Shooters Hill Golf Club | 10.8 | 10.5 | 17.5 | 7.0 | 17.0 | 12.3 | 7.7 | 10.6 | 12.6 | 19.6 | 8.4 | 13.3 |
| Eltham High Street Area | 9.9 | 8.7 | 7.0 | – | 6.1 | 13.8 | 8.3 | 10.2 | 27.8 | 12.2 | 7.0 | 11.4 |
| OTHER STATIONS IN COUNTY OF LONDON | ||||||||||||
| Highest | 46.1 | 46.2 | 57.1 | 44.5 | 36.6 | 50.1 | 78.3 | 66.3 | 62.8 | 52.0 | 81.3 | 71.7 |
| Lowest | 5.3 | 8.7 | 7.O | 7.0 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 9.1 | 11.3 | 5.3 | 8.3 |