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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Kingston upon Thames 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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The following tables give the results of analysis,
together with rainfall and wind readings. These latter
figures are "based upon observations which it is hoped give
some indication when the stations are to windward of the
Power Station and Gas Works, the area which is thought to
"be the largest source of atmospheric pollution in the
neighbourhood.
CANBURY GARDENS - Station "A".
| 1952 | Deposit in Tons per sq.mile | Wind Direction | Rainfall in Inches | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insoluble Solids | Soluble Solids | Total Solids | No. of Observations | No. of t ime s SE - SW | ||
| January | 9.00 | 5.21 | 14.21 | 93 | 26 | 1.83 |
| February | 8.09 | 4.03 | 12.12 | 84 | 4 | 0.86 |
| March | 17.37 | 10.77 | 28.14 | 93 | 39 | 2.96 |
| April | 16.83 | 4.94 | 21.77 | 90 | 33 | 1.36 |
| May | 19.61 | 6.40 | 26.01 | 93 | 34 | 2.25 |
| June | 15.47 | 4.64 | 20.11 | 90 | 27 | 2.56 |
| July | 13.58 | 5.38 | 18.96 | 93 | 15 | 0.52 |
| August | 11.52 | 9.07 | 20.59 | 93 | 46 | 3.18 |
| September | 3.76 | 5.79 | 9.55 | 90 | 10 | 3.19 |
| October | 11.18 | 6.37 | 17.55 | 93 | 36 | 2.73 |
| November | 8.77 | 6.20 | 14.97 | 90 | 12 | 3.00 |
| December | 19.77 | 5.79 | 25.56 | 93 | 20 | 2.23 |
| Totals | 154.95 | 74.59 | 229.54 | - | - | 26.67 |
| Average 1952 | 12.91 | 6.21 | 19.12 | 2.222 | ||
| Average 19.51 | 14.34 | 7.85 | 22.19 | 2.695 | ||
TIFFIN GIRLS' SCHOOL - Station "B".
| 1952 | Deposit in Tons per sq.mile | Wind Direction : | Rainfall in Inches | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insol | No. of Observations | No. of times SE - SW | ||||
| uble Solids | Soluble Solids | Total Solids | ||||
| January | 4.42 | 4.65 | 9.07 | 93 | 26 | 1.80 |
| February | 4.98 | 4.25 | 9.23 | 84 | 4 | 0.82 |
| March | 6.64 | 8.33 | 14.97 | 93 | 39 | 2.30 |
| April | 6.31 | 6.24 | 12.55 | 90 | 33 | 1.27 |
| May | 6.84 | 8.03 | 14.87 | 93 | 34 | 2.82 |
| June | 5.71 | 6.27 | 11.98 | 90 | 27 | 2.69 |
| July | 4.71 | 5.68 | 10.39 | 93 | 15 | 0.49 |
| August | 7.57 | 8.16 | 15.73 | 93 | 46 | 3.16 |
| Septembe r | 7.50 | 5.38 | 12.88 | 90 | 10 | 2.97 |
| October | 4.28 | 5.94 | 10.22 | 93 | 36 | 2.70 |
| November | 5.91 | 9.09 | 15.00 | 90 | 12 | 2.81 |
| December | 5.78 | 7.30 | 13.08 | 93 | 20 | 2.16 |
| Totals | 70.65 | 79.32 | 149.97 | 25.99 | ||
| Average 1952 | 5.88 | 6.61 | 12.49 | 2.16 | ||
| Average 1951 | 5.22 | 7.24 | 12.47 | 2.48 | ||