Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]
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76 High Street Northwood | West Mead South Ruislip | * William Byrd School Harlington | Coldharbour Lane Hayes | * Grange Park School Hayes | ||||||
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Smoke | SO2 | Smoke | so2 | Smoke | so2 | Smoke | so2 | Smoke | SO2 | |
January | 92 | 80 | 85 | 161 | 79 | 139 | 97 | 166 | 71 | 192 |
February | 117 | 150 | 98 | 187 | 78 | 167 | 97 | 176 | 68 | 213 |
March | 59 | 154 | 59 | 213 | 63 | 180 | 83 | 205 | 47 | 214 |
April | 23 | 61 | 25 | 78 | 44 | 115 | 36 | 127 | 36 | 122 |
May | 19 | 49 | 19 | 73 | 15 | 63 | 27 | 69 | 17 | 64 |
June | 16 | 43 | 20 | 56 | 20 | 58 | 26 | 54 | 20 | 54 |
July | 14 | 34 | 15 | 49 | 11 | 41 | 16 | 52 | 10 | 39 |
August | 21 | 44 | 25 | 74 | 20 | 62 | 26 | 73 | 22 | 66 |
September | 32 | 50 | 41 | 92 | 32 | 71 | 43 | 95 | 25 | 76 |
October | 68 | 113 | 83 | 177 | 75 | 192 | 96 | 204 | 66 | 224 |
November | 77 | 118 | 92 | 133 | 72 | 129 | 91 | 129 | 58 | 131 |
December | 100 | 97 | 89 | 102 | 51 | 79 | 65 | 85 | 44 | 71 |
*Situated in a Smoke Control Area.
The stations at which these readings were taken are shown on the Smoke Control Programme Map
and are marked S.
Summer Monthly Average | Winter Monthly Average | Increase Between Summer & Winter | Ratio Summer & Winter | |||||
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Smoke | so2 | Smoke | SO2 | Smoke | so2 | Smoke | SO2 | |
76 High St. Northwood | 20.8 | 46.8 | 85.5 | 118.7 | 64.7 | 71.9 | 1:4.1 | 1:2.5 |
West Mead S. Ruislip | 24.2 | 70.5 | 84.3 | 162.2 | 60.1 | 91.7 | 1:3.8 | 1:2.3 |
Wm. Byrd Harlington | 23.7 | 68.3 | 69.7 | 147.7 | 46.0 | 79.4 | 1:3.0 | 1:2.2 |
Coldharbour Lane, Hayes | 29.0 | 78.5 | 88.2 | 160.8 | 59.2 | 82.3 | 1:3.0 | 1:2.0 |
Grange Park, Hayes | 21.7 | 70.2 | 59.0 | 176.2 | 48.5 | 106.0 | 1:2.7 | 1:2.5 |