Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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RAINFALL 1904.
Time of Observation, 9 a.m.
Month. | Amount collected in inches. | No. of days on which rain fell 001 in. and over. | Mean rate of fall for Rainy Days. | Greatest fall in 24 hours. | Date of greatest fall. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Inches. | |||||
January | 1.87 | 23 | 0.08 | 0.30 | 12th |
February | 2.57 | 23 | 0.11 | 0.45 | 9th |
March | 1.22 | 17 | 0.07 | 0.22 | 2nd |
April | 0.96 | 0.09 | 0.23 | 1st & 22nd | |
May | 1.66 | 16 | 0.10 | 0.46 | 31st |
June | 1.53 | 7 | 0.22 | 0.46 | 1st |
July | 1.58 | 10 | 0.15 | 0.78 | 25th |
August | 0.65 | 9 | 0.07 | 0.75 | 31st |
September | 1.31 | 9 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 1st |
October.. | 1.65 | 13 | 0.12 | 0.27 | 21st |
November | 1.43 | 12 | 0.12 | 0.37 | 10th |
December | 1 .94 | 17 | 0.11 | 0.93 | 6th |
Total Averages | 18.32 | 167 | 0.1l | 0.93 | Dec. 6th |
N.B.—The Rainfall is registered by a Rain Gauge, 5 inches in diameter, placed
1 foot above the ground, and 12.5 feet above sea.level.