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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hornchurch 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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Rainfall during the Year.
I am indebted to Mr. F. Alderson, the Surveyor, for the subjoined information on rainfall as recorded at the Sewage Disposal works on the Rainham Road.
| Amount of rainfall in inches. | No of days in which rain fell. | |
| January | 0.93 | 12 |
| February | 0.95 | 15 |
| March | 1.46 | 15 |
| April | 0.54 | 6 |
| May | 1.81 | 16 |
| June | 3.17 | 12 |
| July | 2.61 | 12 |
| August | 0.48 | 6 |
| September | 2.04 | 11 |
| October | 1.36 | 14 |
| November | 1.03 | 16 |
| December | 0.41 | 6 |
| Total | 16.79 | 141 |
On the Administration of the Factory and Workshop Act. 1901.
| Inspections. | Number of Written Notices. | Prosecutions. | |
| Factories | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Workshops | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| Workplaces | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 81 | 0 | 0 |
2. Defects
Nuisances under the Public Health Act.—None.
3. Outwork in unwholesome premises, Section 108 - -None.
During the year 1932 rain fell on 162 days the total rainfall
being 19.15 inches, and in the year 1931 the corresponding figures
were 151 days and 22.04 inches.