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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
Hackney 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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AIR POLLUTION
Table II Concentration of smoke and Sulphur Dioxide by the Volumetric Method
| Jan. | Feb | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooksby's Walk, Ambulance Station | ||||||||||||
| Smoke | ||||||||||||
| Monthly Average | 82 | - | 52 | 39 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 47 | 65 | 66 |
| Highest Daily Average | 37 | - | 94 | 77 | 24 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 28 | 139 | 158 | 122 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | ||||||||||||
| Monthly Average | 15 | - | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 13 |
| Highest Daily Average | 55 | - | 20 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 31 |
| Hillman Street | ||||||||||||
| Smoke | ||||||||||||
| Monthly Average | 106 | 61 | 53 | 47 | 28 | 23 | 28 | 33 | 39 | 60 | 75 | 69 |
| Highest Daily Average | 402 | 160 | 88 | 108 | 53 | 39 | 53 | 53 | 66 | 134 | 145 | 145 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | ||||||||||||
| Monthly Average | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
| Highest Daily Average | 68 | 42 | 20 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 34 |
| Lampard Grove | ||||||||||||
| Smoke | ||||||||||||
| Monthly Average | 100 | 52 | 51 | 37 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 31 | 61 | 59 | 69 |
| Highest Daily Average | 319 | 116 | 86 | 79 | 36 | 43 | 37 | 48 | 60 | 148 | 145 | 165 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | ||||||||||||
| Monthly Average | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
| Highest Daily Average | 54 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 30 |
Figures for Smoke are expressed in "milligrams per 100 cubic metres", for Sulphur Dioxide in "parts per 100 million parts of air".
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