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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
Chigwell 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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L.C.C. Office.
| Lead Peroxide Candle: | Milligrammes of Sulphur Trioxide/day collected by 100 square centimetres of Batch A P.B.02 (louvred cover). |
|---|---|
| January | 3.16 |
| February | 1.95 |
| March | 1.67 |
| April | 0.82 |
| May | 0.74 |
| June | 0.40 |
| July | 0.49 |
| August | 0.77 |
| September | 0.4 |
| October | 1.7 |
Measurements by this method were discontinued at the
end of October, 1960.
Average yearly figures are given below:-
| Smoke | 1957 | 1258 | 1959 | 1260 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average for year | 10.8 | 10.5 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| " " winter months | 17.3 | 17.5 | 17.9 | 17 |
| " " summer " | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.5 |
| Highest daily recordings | 60 | 83 | 74 | 60 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | |
| Average for year | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| " " winter months | 5.2 | 5.1 | 6.7 | 5.7 |
| " " summer " | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.3 |
| Highest daily recordings | 44 | 19 | 48 | 14.9 |
The major source of smoke in the Urban District is the
domestic fire. This is demonstrated by the measurements which
show a large increase in air pollution during the winter months
when household fires come into use whereas industrial air pollution
remains fairly constant throughout the year.
It will be interesting to see if there is any significant
decrease in air pollution in this District as a result of the
Smoke Control areas now being made on some of our boundaries.
Prior Approval.
Upon application, the Council gave †Prior Approval†for
3 new furnaces under Section 3 of the Clean Air Act, 1956.
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