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 1962
[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
SULPHUR DIOXIDE
| JAN. | FEB. | MAR. | APR. | MAT | JUNE | JULY | AUG. | SEPT. | OCT. | NOV. | DEC. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Value | 1960 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 117 | 114 | 220 |
| 1961 | 160 | 125 | 140 | 103 | 72 | 61 | 49 | 41 | 90 | 77 | 194 | 291 | |
| 1962 | 180 | 163 | 169 | 95 | 76 | 72 | 61 | 41 | 45 | 159 | 220 | 436 | |
| Highest Value | 1960 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 269 | 420 | 1198 |
| 1961 | 452 | 452 | 601 | 292 | 143 | 112 | 103 | 94 | 232 | 180 | 420 | 855 | |
| 1962 | 862 | 539 | 359 | 362 | 244 | 243 | 226 | 179 | 100 | 731 | 418 | 2473 | |
| Lowest Value | 1960 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 54 | 31 | 40 |
| 1961 | 77 | 51 | 40 | 20 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 60 | 49 | |
| 1962 | 53 | 49 | 67 | 35 | 33 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 34 | 111 | 47 |