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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
Wanstead and Woodford 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]
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1960
| Smoke | Sulphur Dioxide | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (milligrams per Average | 100 cub. metres) Highest | (parts per Average | 100 million) Highest | |
| January | 25 | 102 | 14.1 | 49.3 |
| February | 21 | 56 | 10.8 | 23.3 |
| March | 14 | 30 | 6.2 | 10.7 |
| April | 9 | 28 | 5.6 | 11.4 |
| May | 7 | 22 | 4.7 | 13.6 |
| June | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 3.7 |
| July | 3 | 5 | 2.1 | 5.0 |
| August | 4 | 7 | 2.5 | 4.3 |
| September | 5 | 9 | 3.0 | 6.1 |
| October | 9 | 16 | 4.0 | 8.7 |
| November | 14 | 45 | 5.2 | 10.4 |
| December | 24 | 46 | 8.0 | 14.7 |
Average yearly figures for the two stations are given below:-
| 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average for year | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 11.3 |
| Average for winter months | 32 | 29 | 31 | 27.3 | 19 | 16.3 |
| Average for summer months | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 6.3 |
| Highest daily recording | 153 | 112 | 205 | 108 | 108 | 67 |
| Average for year | 5.5 | 6 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 5.6 |
| Average for winter months | 8 | 9 | 9.3 | 8.6 | 9.9 | 7.8 |
| Average for summer months | 3 | 3 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 3.7 |
| Hightest Daily recording | 38 | 40 | 69 | 39.6 | 64.9 | 34.4 |
| 1959 | 1960 | |
|---|---|---|
| Average for year | 15 | 11.5 |
| Average for winter months | 25 | 17.8 |
| Average for summer months | 5 | 51 |
| Highest daily recording | 120 | 102 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | ||
| Average for year | 7.6 | 5.7 |
| Average for winter months | 11.0 | 8.0 |
| Average for summer months | 2.5 | 3.4 |
| Highest daily recording | 45.7 | 49.3 |
Fortunately, there were no serious fogs during the year. Some mist
during January caused the highest readings.
It will be noticed that there is little difference this year between
the average figures for the two stations, whereas in 1959, the Wanstead
figures were about 15% above Woodford. This alteration may be due
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