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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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year of 26.76 inches was materially up on the previous year's figure of 17.01, while in 1960 185 days produced rainfall as against a relative 128 for the previous year.
| Amount of rainfall in inches | Number of days in which rain fell | |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1.49 (1.64) | 18 (14) |
| February | 1.42 (0.06) | 15 (2) |
| March | 0.84 (1.35) | 12 (15) |
| April | 0.31 (1.96) | 10 (15) |
| May | 1.93 (0.95) | 8 (5) |
| June | 1.66 (0.77) | 10 (11) |
| July | 2.48 (0.83) | 20 (8) |
| August | 2.82 (1.22) | 18 (7) |
| September | 3.92 (0.03) | 11 (1) |
| October | 4.88 (2.50) | 23 (12) |
| November | 2.93 (2.70) | 22 (13) |
| December | 2.08 (3.10) | 18 (25) |
| 26.76 (17.01) | 185 (128) |
Well: Three samples were taken from 2 supplies of this type and the
results were uniformly unsatisfactory.
Follow-up action was taken concerning these unsatisfactory supplies.
Well supplies in this District are, of course, disappearing bit by bit and
now present no material problem at all.
Atmospheric Pollution.
Smoke Control Areas:
The first 15 months in operation of our No. 1 Area in Cranham
signalised what appeared to be a satisfactory commencement to the
wider programme which must necessarily eventuate.
Our No. 2 Smoke Control Area at South Hornchurch came into
force on 1st November, 1960.
Following our programme of gradual extension our No. 3 Smoke Control Area was surveyed with the following results:—
| Privately owned houses | 2,873 |
| Houses—Council | 717 |
| Houses—Essex County Council | 4 |
| Houses—Dagenham B.C. | 4 |
| Houses—British Transport Commission | 1 |
| Houses—Romford and Hornchurch Joint Sewerage Committee | 13 |