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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

East Ham 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

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Table: TABLE 35.METEOROLOGICAL RECORD—YEAR 1934.Rain Gauge 5-in. in diameter, placed 1 fool above ground, 15 feet above sea level. Temperature taken in the shade of a Stevenson's Screen, 5 feet from the ground.

TABLE 35.

METEOROLOGICAL RECORD—YEAR 1934.

Rain Gauge 5-in. in diameter, placed 1 fool above ground, 15 feet above sea level. Temperature taken in the shade of a Stevenson's Screen, 5 feet from the ground.

Months.Temperature of Air during the Month.Mean Temperature of Air.Rainfall.
Highest Maximum.Lowest Minimum.Mean ofNo. of Days on which Rain fell, 0.01 and over.Amount collected in inches.Mean rate of fall for Rainy Days.Greatest fall in 24 hours.Date of greatest fall.
All Highest.All Lowest.
January56°24°45°. 034°.839°.9151.080.070.2611th
February54°24°45°.033°.039°.060.130.020.0428th
March58°30°49°.536°.442°.9171.840.110.256th
April76°30°56°.341°.448.°8142.360.170.5327th
May79*40°64°.646°.855°.760.480.080.166th
June86°46°71°.352°.762°.091.490.160.4628th
July85°67°76°.757°.066°.860.680.110.3424th
August80°44°71°.654°.763°.2111.830.170.5228th
September82°44°71°.452°.962°.271.110.160.602nd
October67°32°59°.448°.353°.9141.090.080.252nd
November56°31°48°.840°.544°.682.030.250.7610th
December57°34°51°.544°.448°.0254. 320.170.496th
Means and Totals for the Year.86°24°59°.345°.252°.313818.440.130.7610th Nov.

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The Rainfall for the Year was 1.31 ins. above, and the number of days on which rain fell 4 above
the year 1933, at East Ham.