London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Chingford 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chingford]
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AIR POLLUTION
CONCENTRATION OF SMOKE AND SULPHUR DIOXIDE by the Volumetric Method.
APPENDIX C
| TOWN HALL | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAT | JNE | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKE:- | ||||||||||||
| Monthly Average | 178 | 123 | 153 | 41 | 39 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 44 | 106 | 167 | 270 |
| Highest Daily Reading | 388 | 448 | 508 | 156 | 132 | 60 | 60 | 72 | 156 | 424 | 616 | 1096 |
| SULPHUR DIOXIDE | ||||||||||||
| Monthlv Average | 254 | 162 | 212 | 90 | 89 | 63 | 70 | 72 | 87 | 174 | 237 | 448 |
| Highest Daily Heading | 469 | 452 | 509 | 223 • | 169 | 124 | 110 | 118 | 220 | 459 | 664 | 2222 |
Figures for smoke and sulphur dioxide are expressed in microgrammes per cubic metre.