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Wembley 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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REGISTER OF RAINFALL DURING 1937.
The Borough Engineer & Surveyor has kindly supplied the following figures regarding rainfall during the year:—
| Month. | Total Rainfall inches. | No. of days on which rain fell. |
|---|---|---|
| January | 3.59 | 23 |
| February | 4.18 | 23 |
| March | 2.77 | 20 |
| April | 2.17 | 16 |
| May | 2.70 | 14 |
| June | 1.86 | 11 |
| July | .83 | 11 |
| August | 1.93 | 5 |
| September | 1.29 | 15 |
| October | 2.51 | 11 |
| November | 1.48 | 7 |
| December | 3.06 | 17 |
| Totals | 28.37 | 173 |
Wettest day was 13th August with a fall of 1.27 ins.
Wettest month was February with a fall of 4.18 ins.
The average daily rainfall was .08 ins.
Driest month was July with a fall of .83 ins.
Longest dry spell—17th-31st August—15 days.
Longest wet spell—12th-25th January—14 days.
Total rainfall for 1935 was 29.69 ins.
„ „ „ 1936 „ 26.59 „
„ „ „ 1937 „ 28.37 „
VITAL STATISTICS
as supplied by the Registrar General.
Live Births Male. Female. Total
Legitimate 941 869 1,810 Birth Rate per1,000 of estimated resident population 16.19
Illegitimate 26 21 47
1,857
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