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Beckenham 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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sea level. The District generally is flat, with rising ground on the
West towards the Crystal Palace and Sydenham, and again on the
East towards Lewisham and Bromley.
With regard to the geological formation of the District, about
half the area consists of "Blackheath Pebble Beds" and the remaining
half of "London Clay'' with beds of "Valley Gravel'' following
the course of the streams known as the Chaffinch Brook and the
Ravensbourne River.
The climate is comparatively mild and the rainfall is low,
averaging 28.02 inches during the last 10 years.
1925. Meteorology.
Meteorological Observations taken at the Recreation Ground Croydon Road. (Supplied by J. A. Angell, Esq., A.M .I .C.E.)
| Month. | Mean reading of Barometer at 9 a.m. | Sell-registering thermometers. | Rainfall total per month. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max. in air. | Min. in air. | |||
| F° | F° | inches. | ||
| January | 30.15 | 54 | 22 | 2.01 |
| February | 29.56 | 54 | 28 | 4.30 |
| March | 30.06 | 54 | 24 | .75 |
| April | 29.77 | 63 | 28 | 2.37 |
| May | 29.76 | 78 | 34 | 2.08 |
| June | 30.13 | 88 | 38 | .25 |
| July | 29.93 | 89 | 46 | 4.00 |
| August | 29.97 | 82 | 44 | 2.62 |
| September | 30.20 | 68 | 36 | 2.82 |
| October | 29.91 | 72 | 32 | 3.15 |
| November | 29.81 | 60 | 24 | 2.32 |
| December | 29.65 | 56 | 20 | 3.11 |
| Mean for the year | 29.91 | 68.33 | 31.33 | (Total) 29.78 |
Population.—The Census population in June, 1921, was 33,350,
and the Registrar General estimates the population at the middle
of the year 1925 to be 33,850.
Considering that 780 new dwelling houses have been erected
since 1921, and are now in occupation, and that a considerable