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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 Old School, Robinhood Lane, Kingston Vale.
SMOKE
| JAN. | FEB. | MAR. | APR. | MAY | JUNE | JULY | AUG. | SEPT. | OCT. | NOV. | DEC. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Value | 1960 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 12 | 15 |
| 1961 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 28 | |
| Highest Value | 1960 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 90 | 43 |
| 1961 | 54 | 20 | 33 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 35 | 121 | |
| Lowest Value | 1960 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1961 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| SULPHUR DIOXIDE | |||||||||||||
| JAN. | FEB. | MAR. | APR. | MAY | JUNE | JULY | AUG. | SEPT. | OCT. | NOV. | DEC. | ||
| Average Value | 1960 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.1 | 4.0 | 7.7 |
| 1961 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 6.8 | 12.0 | |
| Highest Value | 1960 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.4 | 12.3 | 41.9 |
| 1961 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 21.0 | 10.2 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 8.1 | 6.3 | 14.7 | 29.9 | |
| Lowest Value | 1960 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| 1961 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 1.7 | |