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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornchurch]
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The total rainfall for the year 19. 56 Inches was materially down on the previous year's figure of 26.76, while in 1961,134 days produced rainfall as against a relative 185 for the previous year.
| Amount of rainfall in inches. | Number of days in which rain fell. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.46 | (1.49) | 15 | (18) |
| February | 0.65 | (1.42) | 14 | (15) |
| March | 0.09 | (0. 84) | 4 | (12) |
| April | 1.96 | (0.31) | 16 | (10) |
| May | 1.36 | (1.93) | 6 | (8) |
| June | 1.41 | (1.66) | 5 | (10) |
| July | 1.40 | (2.48) | 7 | (20) |
| August | 2.37 | (2.82) | 12 | (18) |
| September | 2.37 | (3.92) | 15 | |
| October | 2.91 | (4.88) | 16 | (23) |
| November | 2.04 | (12.93) | 12 | (22) |
| December | 2.54 | (2.08) | 12 | (18) |
| 19.56 | (26.76) | 134 | (185) | |
Radioactivity.
The Conference of the South West Essex Authorities on radioactive
waste is to continue in being. A meeting of this Conference was held
on 11th April, 1961. 9 local authorities were represented and Mr.
D. G. Arnott, the Director of the Radioisotope Laboratory at the London
Hospital was also present.
In July, 1961, I attended a three weeks Course under the auspices of
the World Health Organisation on "Public Health Aspects of Radiological
Protection". The practical work was carried out at the Isotope School,
Wantage, controlled by the Atomic Energy Research Establishment,
whilst the lectures were held at the School and at Oriel College,
Oxford. Numerous visits of interest and practical importance were
paid - including within their scope Harwell; the Churchill Hospital,
Oxford; the Radiological Protection Service at Sutton, Surrey.