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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
Southall 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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Graph E
Atmospheric Pollution by Sulphur Oxides Determined by the Lead Peroxide
Method Comparison with Other Districts (Year 1953)
Godalming
Westminster (average of 4 observation points)
Sheffield (average of 22 observation points)
Southall (average of 2 observation points)
These figures are printed with the permission of the authorities concerned.
Details of the observations made because of particular subjects of complaint and the
results of these observations can be seen in the following table. On no occasion was black
smoke observed to continue long enough to be considered as a statutory nuisance. While
no structural alterations or additions to plant were requested throughout the year, technical
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