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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
Acton 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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DEPOSIT GAUGES
MONTHLY DEPOSIT IN TONS PER SQUARE MILE
| Station | Town Hall | Bashley Rd. | Kendal Ave. | Borough Average | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month & Year | 1951 | 1952 | 1951 | 1952 | 1951 | 1952 | 1951 | 1952 |
| January | — | 18.92 | — | 32.38 | — | 11.71 | — | 21.00 |
| February | 17.59 | 28.44 | 13.39 | — | 19.81 | |||
| March | — | 19.82 | — | 33.88 | 22.18 | — | 25.29 | |
| Winter (Nov.-Mar) | 19.35 | 32.07 | 10.05 | — | 22.09 | |||
| April | — | 18.39 | 29.48 | 14.83 | — | 20.90 | ||
| May | 18.60 | 23.01 | 15.71 | — | 19.13 | |||
| June | 12.19 | 15.34 | — | 10.53 | — | 12.75 | ||
| July | — | 10.34 | — | 14.87 | 7.82 | — | 11.01 | |
| August | 14.15 | 18.98 | 12.01 | 15.05 | ||||
| September | 15.90 | 27.11 | 15.20 | 19.40 | ||||
| Summer (May-Sep.) | — | 14.25 | — | 19.80 | 12.20 | 15.40 | ||
| October | 24.23 | 32.08 | 10.95 | 24.02 | ||||
| November | 32.31 | 30.85 | 21.11 | 30.09 | ||||
| December | 20.28 | 31.25 | 18.00 | 23.39 | ||||
| Total Deposit | 222.98 | 324.27 | 180.10 | 242.44 | ||||
| Monthly Average | 18.55 | 27.02 | 15.01 | 20.20 | ||||
RAINFALL
AVERAGE OF THREE DEPOSIT GAUGE STATIONS
| Month | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | Jun. | Jul. | Aug | Sep. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount Inches | 1.05 | 0.78 | 2.42 | 1.431 | 1.59 | 1.05 | 0.30 | 3.69 | 2.81 | 2.36 | 3.89 | 2.38 | 24.95 |