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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 1960
[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. | 1959. | 1960. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castelnau | 12.67 | 14.25 | 14.11 | 11.99 | 13.8 |
| Furness Lodge | 9.25 | 9.2 | 10.97 | 9.27 | 10.4 |
Lead Peroxide Instruments.
Average Sulphur Dioxide (Mgms per 100 sq. cms exposed):
| Year. | 1956. | 1957. | 1958. | 1959. | 1960. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castelnau | 1.75 | 2.129 | 2.4 | 2.63 | 2.53 |
| Furness Lodge | 2.8 | 2.125 | 2.05 | 2.21 | 2.05 |
Volumetric Apparatus.
Average Smoke (Mgms per 100 cu metres):
1956. 1957. 1958. 1959. 1960.
19.03 20.24 14.9 14.0 10.3
Average Sulphur Dioxide (per 100 million parts of Air):
1956. 1957. 1958. 1959. 1960.
6.15 4.53 4.5 5.23 4.35
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.
| Premises | Number on Register | Number of | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Written notices | Occupiers prosecuted | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| (i) Factories in which Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 are to be enforced by Local Authorities | 21 | 3 | - | - |
| (ii) Factories not included in (i) in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority | 151 | 74 | 5 | - |
| (iii) Other Premises in which Section 7 is enforced by the Local Authority (excluding out-workers' premises) | 9 | 9 | - | - |
| Total | 181 | 5 | — | |