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LOCAL SICKNESS.
A weekly return is received from the Regional Office of the
Ministry of National Insurance, indicating for the area the first
certificates of sickness benefit received at the Local Office.
These figures give some indication of the major trend of sickness
in the area, but must not be taken as being exact as the area
for the Ministry statistics is mainly that of Bromley Postal district
and not that covered by the Borough boundaries.

METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS
The following information, which has been extracted from the
records at the Climatological Station at Church House Gardens,
has been furnished by the Borough Engineer:—
Total rainfall during 1953: 22.52 inches.
Mean maximum daily temperature: 58.04°F.
Mean minimum daily temperature: 44.05°F.
Highest maximum temperature: 89°F. (12th August).
Lowest minimum temperature: 21 °F. (7th February).
Lowest grass temperature recorded: 14°F. (7th and 8th February).
OPEN AIR RECREATIONAL AMENITIES.
A study of the vital statistics of Bromley will indicate that it
is a healthy town. One of the contributory factors to this is
undoubtedly the vision and foresight shown by the Local Authority
in the provision of open spaces for the enjoyment of games and
leisure. Further benefits are likely to accrue from the opening up
of Norman Park as a pleasure ground and sports centre. If the
vision of Norman Park as a sports arena comes to full fruition.