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Sutton and Cheam 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton and Cheam]
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dealt with during the year, sixteen of these were in respect of
bonfires and three from boiler stacks attached to industrial
premises.
Grit Deposit Measuring Gauges In conjunction and With the
co-operation of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research,
the grit deposit measuring gauges have been maintained and samples
collected monthly for analytical examination.
The following is a summary of the results obtained:-
| MONTH | Gauge No. 2 | Gauge No. 6 | Gauge No. 7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainfall in inches | Total Solids (Tons per sq.mlle) | Rainfall in inches | Total Solids (Tons per sq.mlle) | Rainfall in inches | Total Solids (Tons per sq.mlle) | |
| January | 1.90 | 10.31 | 1.93 | 12.19 | 1.81 | 8.19 |
| February | 1.98 | 9.94 | 1.85 | 13.66 | 1.74 | 8.68 |
| March | loll | 11.00 | 1.21 | 12.74 | 0.94 | 11.00 |
| April | 1.26 | 15.58 | 1.21 | 10.90 | 1.01 | 11.90 |
| May | 8.58 | 10.77 | 2.77 | 14.75 | 2.48 | 8.49 |
| June | 4.53 | 11.14 | 5.26 | 23.32 | 4.29 | 11.13 |
| July | 1.73 | 8.75 | 1.85 | 11.56 | 1.89 | 7.79 |
| August | 2.87 | 9.02 | 3.53 | 25.82 | 2.91 | 8.91 |
| September | 3.94 | 9.88 | 5.94 | 35.33 | 3.88 | 8.51 |
| October | 2c 93 | 7.06 | 3.45 | 7.45 | 2.62 | 7.56 |
| November | 1.54 | 7.86 | 1.75 | 8.03 | 1.67 | 8.02 |
| December | 2.58 | 9.38 | 3.04 | 9.42 | 2.45 | 9.28 |
| Yearly Totals | 28.95 | 120.69 | 33.79 | 185.17 | 27.69 | 109.46 |
| Monthly average | 2.41 | 10.05 | 2.81 | 15.43 | 2.30 | 9.12 |
Gauges Nos. 6 and 7 were re-sited on the 1st October,, 1958.
The Borough is now adequately covered by the three grit
deposit gauges which are roughly 1½ miles apart.
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