Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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apparatus far outweigh those of the older instruments, and the
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research reported earlier
this year that, except for special local purposes, the deposit
gauge and lead peroxide candle should be regarded as obsolete and
the findings from these instruments were no longer needed by that
Department.
The Council, therefore, decided from July to discontinue the
use of the deposit gauge and lead peroxide candle, and during July
and August daily volumetric apparatus was installed at a further
nine stations, making a total of 12 such sites operating in the
Borough.
The following Table shows details of the average monthly
measurements from August, of smoke and sulphur dioxide from these
stations.
TABLE NO. 13
STATION | Smoke Concentration Microgrammes per cu.m. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | |
Commonwealth Bldgs. | 28 | 49 | 94 | 124 | 178 |
Town Hall | 25 | 38 | 69 | 107 | 186 |
Shrewsbury House | 10 | 24 | 56 | 73 | 143 |
Woolwich Cemetery | 18 | 32 | 63 | 85 | 147 |
Plumstead Cemetery | 14 | 28 | 52 | 82 | 132 |
Garland Road | 16 | 27 | 60 | 76 | 125 |
Slade School | - | 36 | 66 | 93 | 175 |
DeLucy School | - | 26 | 46 | 48 | 99 |
Eltham Baths | 22 | 48 | 59 | 103 | 189 |
Ruxley Manor School | - | 48 | 47 | 50 | |
Eltham Green School | 19 | 56 | 72 | 100 | 226 |
Horn Park School | - | 50 | 60 | 89 | 195 |