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Malden and Coombe 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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RAINFALL
The following table shows the rainfall in the district during 1963, taken at the North Surrey Joint Sewage Board works, Kingston Vale and Manor Park.
| Sewage Disposal Works | Kingston Vale | Manor Park | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.69 inches | 0.74 inches | 0.69 inches |
| February | 0.45 " | 0.46 " | 0.51" |
| March | 3.04 " | 3.10 " | 3.30 " |
| April | 2.30 " | 2.11 " | 2.25 " |
| May | 1.84 " | 1.82 " | 1.70 " |
| June | 1.06 " | 1.18 " | 1.44 " |
| July | 1.06 " | 1.10 " | 1.36 " |
| August | 2.36 " | 2.65 " | 3.35 " |
| September | 2.48 " | 2.77 " | 2.62 " |
| October | 1.46" | 1.55 " | 1.51 " |
| November | 4.08 " | 4.30 " | 3.96 " |
| December | 0.60 " | 0.37 " | 0.64 " |
| 21.42 inches | 22.15 inches | 23.33 inches |
Decrease or Increase Decrease Decrease
increase on
previous year. 0.34 inches 0.93 1Dches 0.25 inches
Average for past
five years. 22.40 inches 23.57 inches 24.32 inches
RIVERS AND STREAMS
The river Hogsmill and the Beverley Brook, which flow into the river
Thames, provide much of the western and eastern boundaries of the district.
DRAINAGE AMD SEWERAGE
With the exception of a small quantity which is discharged to the
sewage disposal works of the Borough of Sutton and Cheam at Worcester Park
and to the Wandle Valley Joint Sewage Board, the sewage of the district is
treated at the modern works of the North Surrey Joint Sewage Board, situated
within the Borough.