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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, and the Eastern Outfall works at Bury Farm, Great
Warley.
Rainham Road Works— Amount of No. of days
rainfall in which
in inches rain fell
January 1.08 15
February .09 3
March 1.98 19
April 2.22 13
May .48 8
June 1.02 7
July 79 6
August 1.89 12
September 1.11 8
October 1.23 14
November 1.56 9
December 4.06 25
Total 17.51 139
Eastern Outfall Works—
January 1.16 18
February .27 5
March 1.89 16
April 1.33 15
May 37 4
June 1.09 7
July 68 6
August 1.98 11
September 1.07 8
October 1.85 13
November 1.57 8
December 3.32 22
Total 16.58 133
During the year 1933 rain fell on 141 days the total rainfall being
16.79 inches, and in the year 1932 the corresponding figures were 162
days and 19.15 inches. These figures were recorded at the Rainham
Road works.
Population.
The census population of the different parts was enumerated in the
years 1911, 1921 and 1931, as follows:—
Year
1911 1921 1931
Cranham 489 519 1,240
Hornchurch 9,461 10,891 28,417
Rainham 1,972 2,196 3,897
Upminster 2,468 3,559 5,732
Wennington 364 432 359
Great Warley 2,051 2,088 2,676