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 Brentford and Chiswick]
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TABLE XIV
| Month | Highest Daily Average | Monthly Average | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulphur Dioxide p.p.m. | Smoke mg/m3 | Sulphur Dioxide p.p.m. | Smoke mg/m3 | |||||
| Btfd. | Chis. | Btfd. | Chis. | Btfd. | Chis. | Btfd. | Chis. | |
| Jan. | 0.198 | 0.156 | 0.356 | 0.406 | 0.080 | 0.076 | 0.154 | 0.152 |
| Feb. | 0.302 | 0.158 | 0.385 | 0.433 | 0.096 | 0.075 | 0.213 | 0.186 |
| Mar | 0.144 | 0.137 | 0.257 | 0.296 | 0.065 | 0.060 | 0.115 | 0.098 |
| Apr. | 0.118 | 0.094 | 0.303 | 0.162 | 0.056 | 0.046 | 0.080 | 0.078 |
| May. | 0.088 | 0.103 | 0.181 | 0.168 | 0.040 | 0.043 | 0.071 | 0.076 |
| Jun. | 0.057 | 0.068 | 0.081 | 0.058 | 0.023 | 0.023 | 0.041 | 0.031 |
| Jul. | 0.069 | 0.051 | 0.064 | 0.060 | 0.024 | 0.024 | 0.032 | 0.027 |
| Aug. | 0.269 | 0.199 | 0.092 | 0.115 | 0.067 | 0.024 | 0.048 | 0.042 |
| Sep. | 0.139 | 0.032 | 0.184 | 0.123 | 0.060 | 0.012 | 0.071 | 0.056 |
| Oct. | 0.158 | 0.080 | 0.427 | 0.238 | 0.033 | 0.028 | 0.111 | 0.097 |
| Nov. | 0.338 | 0.218 | 0.297 | 0.523 | 0.086 | 0.088 | 0.126 | 0.188 |
| Dec. | 0.122 | 0.848 | O.361 | 0.665 | 0.074 | 0.119 | 0.203 | 0.219 |
TABLE XV
Summary of Readings taken at the Chiswick Station during the Fog Period - 3rd to 9th December.
| Date | Sulphur Dioxide p.p.m. | Smoke mg/m3 |
|---|---|---|
| 3.12.52 | 0.019 | 0.223 |
| 4.12.52 | 0.074 | 0.665 |
| 5.12.52 | 0.341 | 0.642 |
| 6.12.52 | 0.848 | 0.421 |
| 7.12.52 | 0.309 | 0.351 |
| 8.12.52 | 0.309 | 0.351 |
| 9.12.52 | 0.168 | 0.498 |