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Havering 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]

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of sunshine during this month. 5 ground frosts.
July
Mainly fine until the last 10 days. Sunshine
was 130% of average at the London Weather
Centre and it was the warmest July since
1959 at Kew. 2.13" of rainfall on 23rd at Heath
Row whereas the rainfall in the Havering area
on this day was 0.25", giving a percentage
average of 35-65% below normal.
August
Changeable at first, settled later, Sunshine
was more or less normal, the rainfall being 3%
below average.
September
Unsettled. Sunshine was 9% less than normal
at the Weather Centre and the rain in Havering
was 106% of normal.
October
Unsettled. Sunshine was 111% of normal at the
Weather Centre but rainfall in Havering was
177% of average with 21 rain days at Raphael
Park. 4 ground frosts.
November
Rather dry with some frosty spells. 18 ground
frosts were recorded. The London Weather
Centre had 153% of average sunshine and
Havering had 92% of average rainfall.
December
Alternating mild and cold spells. More than
average rainfall in Havering, i.e. 119% with
20 rain days recorded at Spring Farm. 19 ground
frosts recorded although sunshine was 136%
of normal at Kew.
Details of the temperature at Kew Observatory during 1967
are given in the following table.
95