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Tottenham 1893

Report of the health of Tottenham for the year 1893

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REGISTER OF RAINFALL,
Collected at Tottenham from Jan. to Dec., 1893.

Table: Measured at 9 a.m. Latitude 51° 36' N.; Longitude 0° 4' W. 47 feet above mean sea level.

Measured at 9 a.m. Latitude 51° 36' N.; Longitude 0° 4' W. 47 feet above mean sea level.

Day of Month.January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.
1.......090.............050.340.......147
2....310.185.............150....025.212...
3....150.040...................205.010...
4.......085.............200............
5................020.110.215....030.030...
G............................190......
7.010.080..........090....020.050.070....030
8.035.030......................118......
9.110................260....210.......280
10.250.170.............150.135....990....010
11....035......................190....095
12.047.110.............225.090....560....030
13....010.............130.010..........310
14.020.095......................103....375
15....090..........040..........070.560...
16....064.............072..........040...
17.200.020.060.030.070....045....130....030...
18.050.030.......405.............670.113...
19.110.120.......040....075..........410...
20..........060.020.015.170....070....070.210
21....205.............140.020.120....010.325
22.050.445......................175......
23....145..........220....050....123....175
24.............050.040.350.250.......070.010
25...............................015.037
2G....210..........010.......115.048.380...
27.285.170..........060.220....150.........
28....435..........245.............108...
29.075.............010.......125.010......
30.........020•095...070....049.........
31..................•150•005............
Total Rainfall for Month.1.2422.9240.4600.1100.6800.7502.1671.1951.3593.5773.0582.034
Greatest Fall in 24 Hours.0.285 on 27th0.445 on 22th0.185 on 2th0.060 on 20th0.405 on 18th0.245 on 28th0.350 on 24th0.250 on 24th0340 on 1st0.0990 on 10th0.560 on 15th0.375 on 14th
No. of Days on which •010 or more fell122053610141110161413
Readings are entered against the day on which they are read. Total Rainfall in the above twelve months 18-656 inches. Number of days on which .010 or more rain fell 134. Greatest fall in 24 hours, 0.990 inches, on 10th October. Jno. Ed. WORTH, M. Inst. C.E., F.R. Met. Soc., &c.