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
Malden and Coombe 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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Readings taken from daily smoke and sulphur dioxide recording apparatus at
Municipal Offices, New Maiden.
SMOKE
| JAN. | FEB. | MAR. | APR. | MAY | JUNE | JULY | AUG. | SEPT. | OCT. | NOV. | DEC. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Value | 1959 | 33 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 10 |
| 1960 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 19 | |
| 1961 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 34 | |
| Highest Value | 1959 | 82 | 87 | 26 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 55 | 31 |
| 1960 | 86 | 59 | 28 | 46 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 104 | 55 | |
| 1961 | 69 | 26 | 41 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 172 | |
| Lowest Value | 1959 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 1960 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1961 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |