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 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 | 1954 | 1955 | 1954 | 1955 | 1954 | 1955 | 1954 | 1955 |
January | 23.69 | 35.52 | 40.95 | 43.38 | 17.01 | 31.34 | 27.22 | 36.75 |
February | 21.04 | 22.40 | 35.55 | 27.51 | 24.09 | 15.60 | 26.89 | 21.84 |
March | 44.77 | 26.94 | 26.87 | 39.52 | 18.26 | 23.56 | 29.93 | 30.01 |
Winter (Oct – Mar) | 24.92 | 23.95 | 32.29 | 32.16 | 18.45 | 23.75 | 25.22 | 26.62 |
April | 13.59 | 16.27 | 19.74 | 20.97 | 9.13 | 18.69 | 14.15 | 18.64 |
May | 23.10 | 34.06 | 45.36 | 40.85 | 27.71 | 40.47 | 32.06 | 38.46 |
June | 15.51 | 19.88 | 28.84 | 26.18 | 16.21 | — | 20.19 | 23.03 |
July | 11.33 | 13.65 | 15.21 | 20.31 | 13.73 | 13.82 | 13.42 | 15.95 |
August | 16.47 | 14.35 | 24.67 | 21.01 | 19.83 | 21.04 | 20.32 | 18.80 |
September | 17.63 | 15.91 | 19.37 | 21.21 | 15.63 | 19.26 | 17.54 | 18.79 |
Summer(Apr – Sep) | 16.27 | 19.02 | 25.53 | 25.09 | 17.04 | 22.66 | 19.61 | 22.23 |
October | 17.13 | 14.25 | 22.24 | 33.35 | 21.88 | 20.14 | 20.42 | 22.58 |
November | 23.63 | 22.20 | 38.79 | 37.42 | 35.37 | 20.91 | 32.59 | 26.84 |
December | 18.09 | 22.35 | 21.51 | 30.24 | 14.77 | 19.94 | 18.12 | 24.18 |
Total Deposit | 245.97 | 257.80 | 339.10 | 361.95 | 233.62 | 244.77 | 272.89 | 288.17 |
Monthly Average | 20.49 | 21.48 | 28.26 | 30.16 | 19.47 | 22.25 | 22.74 | 24.63 |
RAINFALL
AVERAGE OF THREE DEPOSIT GAUGE STATIONS IN INCHES
Month | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr | May | Jun. | Jul. | Aug. | Sep. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1954 | 0.97 | 1.94 | 1.96 | 0.23 | 2.15 | 3.61 | 2.55 | 3.55 | 2.01 | 2.02 | 3.07 | 1.64 | 25.70 |
1955 | 1.90 | 1.22 | 0.90 | 0.55 | 3.91 | 1.59 | 0.11 | 0.68 | 1.53 | 3.06 | 0.82 | 1.86 | 18.13 |