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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

Brentford and Chiswick 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]

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Table: TABLE XIOCCUPATIONS OF CASES OF TUBERCULOSIS NOTIFIED DURING THE YEARS 1954 - 1956

TABLE XI

OCCUPATIONS OF CASES OF TUBERCULOSIS NOTIFIED DURING THE YEARS 1954 - 1956

Occupations195619551954
MFMFMF
Outdoor (Transport212-2-
Occupations (Other5-3-7-
Indoor (Heavy Manual6-2-3-
Occupations (Light Manual93161132
(Clerical or ( Sedentary7213131110
(Other94713-
Housewife and Domestic-29-20-15
School child212312
Slop Assistant--3--3
Under School Age24--22
Occupation Unknown8153117
Totals504553415341

Table: TABLE XIIATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION RESULTS DURING 1956

TABLE XII

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION RESULTS DURING 1956

MonthHighest Daily HeadingMonthly Average
Sulphur DioxideSmokeSulphur DioxideSmoke
Bt fd.Chis.Bt fd.Chis.Bt fdChis..Bt fd.Chis.
Jan.0.410.130.650.740.080.030.210.23
Feb.0.220.270.430.520.090.100.160.20
Mar.0.240.250.280.410.100.100.130.17
Apr.0.210.170. 250.260.080.090.120.14
May.0.090. 070.090.190.040.040.050.06
Jun.0.070.080.060.080.020.040.030.05
Jul.0. 090.070.080.100.030.040.030.03
Aug.0.060.060.120.140.020.030.040.05
Sep.0.130.180.150.200.040.050.050.06
Oct.0.140.180.340.360.050.070.120.13
Nov.0.200.220.450.350.080.090.180.18
Dec.0.280.340.460.450.060.090.150.18