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 | 1955 | 1956 | 1955 | 1956 | 1955 | 1956 | 1955 | 1956 |
January | 35.52 | 25.35 | 43.38 | 33.95 | 31.34 | 22.94 | 36.75 | 27.41 |
February | 22.40 | 19.38 | 27.51 | 41.45 | 15.60 | 18.65 | 21.84 | 26.49 |
March | 26.94 | 29.13 | 39.52 | 29.44 | 23.56 | 29.06 | 30.01 | 29.21 |
Winter (Oct-Mar) | 23.95 | 22.10 | 32.16 | 34.31 | 23.75 | 21.94 | 26.62 | 26.12 |
April | 16.27 | 16.57 | 20.97 | 21.01 | 18.69 | 15.20 | 18.64 | 17.59 |
May | 34.06 | 3.31 | 40.85 | 9.37 | 40.47 | 9.35 | 38.46 | 7.34 |
June | 19.88 | 12.79 | 26.18 | 17.20 | — | 17.22 | 23.03 | 15.77 |
July | 13.65 | 17.82 | 20.31 | 22.47 | 13.82 | 22.73 | 15.95 | 21.01 |
August | 14.35 | 12.62 | 21.01 | 14.60 | 21.04 | 14.25 | 18.80 | 13.82 |
September | 15.91 | 14.61 | 21.21 | 18.00 | 19.26 | 15.37 | 18.79 | 15.99 |
Summer(Apr-Sep) | 19.02 | 12.95 | 25.09 | 17.11 | 22.66 | 15.69 | 22.23 | 15.25 |
October | 14.25 | 15.60 | 33.35 | 20.57 | 20.14 | 16.11 | 22.58 | 17.43 |
November | 22.20 | 10.24 | 37.42 | 17.00 | 20.91 | 10.34 | 26.84 | 12.53 |
December | 22.35 | 16.56 | 30.24 | 22.84 | 19.94 | 17.40 | 24.18 | 18.93 |
Total Deposit | 257.80 | 193.85 | 361.95 | 267.90 | 244.77 | 208.62 | 288.17 | 223.52 |
Monthly Average | 21.48 | 16.17 | 30.16 | 22.32 | 22.25 | 17.39 | 24.63 | 18.63 |
RAINFALL
AVERAGE OF THREE DEPOSIT GAUGE STATIONS IN INCHES
Month | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr.! May | Jun. | Jul. | Aug. Sep. | Oct. | Nov Dec. | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
1956 | 3.43 | 0.11 | 0.88 | 1.00 0.16 | 2.03 | 4.45 | 3.41 2.76 | 1.89 | 0.30 2.44 | 22.86 |