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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
Barnes 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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Table 16. — Atmospheric Pollution. Deposit Gauges.
Average Total Deposit expressed as Tons per sq. mile:
| Year. | 1956. | 1957. | 1958. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castelnau | 12.67 | 14.25 | 14.11 |
| Furness Lodge | 9.25 | 9.2 | 10.97 |
| Lead Peroxide Instruments. | |||
| Average Sulphur Dioxide (Mgms per 100 sq. cms exposed): | |||
| Year. | 1956. | 1957. | 1958. |
| Castelnau | 1.75 | 2.129 | 2.4 |
| Furness Lodge | 2.8 | 2.125 | 2.05 |
| Volumetric Apparatus. Average Smoke (Mgms per 100 cu metres): | |||
| 1956. | 1957. | 1958. | |
| 19.03 | 20.24 | 14.9 | |
| Average Sulphur Dioxide (per 100 million parts of Air): | |||
| 1956. | 1957. | 1958. | |
| 6.15 | 4.53 | 4.5 | |
ROUTINE INSPECTIONS.
The following premises are subject to inspection from time to
time as a routine measure. Registers are maintained of these premises
and appropriate action taken where conditions warrant it.
Table 17. — Factories.
| No. of Premises on Register. | Inspection. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Written Notices Served | ||
| Factories with mechanical power | 147 | 55 | - |
| „ without „ „ | 23 | 11 | 2 |
| Other premises in which Sect. 7 is enforced by local authorities | 5 | 7 | — |
| Total | 175 | 73 | 2 |
Legal proceedings:—
No legal proceedings were necessary during 1958.