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Kensington 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]

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Table: A. Deposit Gauges.

A. Deposit Gauges.

Month 1961Days ExposedRain-fall (ins.)Total deposits for period in tons per square mile.
Sol-ubleInsol-ubleTotal
North Kensington (Portobello Road)
JanuaryNo results---
February281.794.366.2410.60
March280.042.053.996.04
April330.161.042.483.52
May310.671.341.853.19
June291.223.795.879.66
July321.353.425.408.82
August312.503.495.038.52
September312.214.465.9710.43
October302.454.775.209.97
November302.516.516.2812.79
December313.156.487.0813.56
TOTALS:33418.0541.7155-3997.10

Table: South Kensington (Pembroke Road)

South Kensington (Pembroke Road)

January301.815.447.6513.09
February281.844.566.3410.90
March28-2.456.548.99
April332.246.618.6915.30
May310.972.722.214.93
June291.253.395.649.03
July321.323.734.067.79
August312.464.464.038.49
September311.974.635.7710.40
October302.025.244.8610.10
November302.296.285.1011.38
December312.908.738.1916.92
TOTALS:36421.0758.2469.08127.32

Table: Average daily deposits in tons per square mile for the year as a whole were:-

Average daily deposits in tons per square mile for the year as a whole were:-

SolubleInsolubleTotal
North Kensington.125.168.293
South Kensington.160.190.350