London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Erith 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]

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A (2) Comparative Rainfall

19591960
Month.Inches.Month.Inches.
January2.23January1.90
February0.04February1.51
March1.77March1.34
April2.12April.46
May1.33May2.01
June0.84June1.38
July1.44July3.50
August0.58August3.58
September0.07September4.58
October1.89October5.45
November3.16November3.63
December3.58December2.49
Total in inches 19.05 Total in inches 31.83

According to the Meteorological Office, the spell of
stormy wet weather experienced in England and Wales from
My until November was unparalled in living memory. The
year was the wettest since 1872. The only wetter year
since records began in 1729, was 1852.