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East Ham 1952

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

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TABLE 12.

METEOROLOGICAL RECORD . YEAR 1952

Rain Gauge 5 in diameter, placed 1 foot above ground, 15 feet above sea level. Temperature taken in the

shade of a Stevenson's screen 5 feet from the ground0

MonthsTemperature of Air during the MonthMean Temperature of Air? Rainfall.
Highest MaximumLowest MinimumMean ofNo. of Days on which Rain Fell. 0.01 and overAmount collected in inchesMean rate of fall for Rainy DaysGreatest fall in 24 hoursDate of greatest fall
All HighestAll Lowest
January542443.835.237.65151.290.090.284th &16th
February522944.334.036. 8570.750.110.2810th
March593050.040.043.2202.340.120.9029th
April743159.643.551.4110.690.060.197th
May834267.250.158.3580.770.090.604th
June864070.852.761.4581.070.130.372nd
July864974.464.264.640.640.l60.313rd
August*****132.210.170.756th
September723861.346.852.6152.330.150.6830th
October613255.344.049.25152.220.l50.5212th
November572345.836.339.85153.680.240.6921st
December532542.934.137.4172.310.140.4218th
Means & Totals for the Year673355.943.747.7814820.300.130.9029th March

* Instruments Stolen 7/8.8.52. Replaced 21.8.52.