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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

Merton and Morden 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]

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Climatic Conditions. Rain gauges are installed at the
Joseph Hood Recreation Ground and West Barnes Pumping
Station.

Table: The monthly recordings are as shown below:—

The monthly recordings are as shown below:—

JOSEPH HOOD RECREATION GROUNDWEST BARNES PUMPING STATION
19401941 inches.194219401941 inches.1942
January2.182.332.372.362.342.82
February1.321.710.601.481.850.80
March2.923.311.972.963.311.90
April1.751.361.021.531.321.07
May1.081.552.911.071.752.30
June.762.561.080.772.461.62
July2.804.012.042.68,3.921.94
AugustNil4.292.130.094.392.04
September1.340.351.101.40Nil1.15
October2.180.773.782.220.083.13
November6.802.452.045.702.602.19
December.971.692.380.981.522.66
Total24.1026.3823.4223.2425.5423.62

Table:

Joseph Hood Recreation Ground,.194019411942
No. of days with 0.01" of rainfall or more129151142
No. of days with 0.04" of rainfall or more101141107
West Barnes Pumping Station.
No. of days with 0.01" of rainfall or more140146161
No. of days with 0.04" of rainfall or more104109106