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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
Kingston upon Thames 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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TIFFIN GIRLS' SCHOOL - Station 'B'.
| 1956 | Deposit In Tons -per sq.mile | Wind Direction | Rainfall in Inches | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insoluble Solids | Soluble Solids | Total Solids | No. of Observations | No.of times SE - SW | ||
| January | 3.78 | 6.45 | 10.23 | 93 | 40 | 3.12 |
| February | 3.29 | 3.29 | 6.58 | 87 | 7 | 0.l8 |
| March | 5.34 | 5.ll | 10.45 | 93 | 30 | 0.64 |
| April | 4.91 | 5.44 | 10.35 | 90 | — | 1.11 |
| May | 4.48 | 2.26 | 6.74 | 93 | 18 | 0.08 |
| June | 6.21 | 13.05 | 90 | 39 | 1.96 | |
| July | 4.88 | 5.44 | 10.32 | 93 | 21 | 4.67 |
| August | 5.28 | 7.83 | 13.11 | 93 | 48 | 2.32 |
| September | 4.05 | 4.71 | 8.76 | 90 | 15 | 2.43 |
| October | 3.88 | 4.42 | 8.30 | 93 | 5 | 1.10 |
| November | 3.35 | 4.15 | 7.50 | 90 | 12 | O.39 |
| December | 6.54 | 14.01 | 93 | 35 | 2.50 | |
| Totals | 55.99 | 63.41 | 119.40 | - | - | 20.50 |
| Average 1956 | 4.67 | 5.28 | 9.95 | - | - | 1.71 |
| Average * 1955 | 4.80 | 4.33 | 9.13 | - | - | 1.43 |
* Average ll/12ths.
CEMETERY - Station 'C'
| 1956 | Deposit in Tons Per sq.mile | Wind Direction | Rainfall in Inches | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insoluble Solids | Soluble Solids | Total Solids | No. of Observations | NO. of times WNW-NNW | ||
| January | 3.05 | 5.43 | 8.48 | 93 | 6 | 3.22 |
| February | 6.46 | 4.28 | 10.74 | 87 | 12 | 0.24 |
| March | 5.53 | 3.51 | 9.04 | 93 | 15 | 0.65 |
| April | 5.73 | 5.24 | 10.97 | 90 | 33 | l.l0 |
| May | 6.00 | 2.39 | 8.39 | 93 | - | 0.l5 |
| June | 5.53 | 5.83 | 11.36 | 90 | 23 | 2.04 |
| July | 4.37 | 4.84 | 9.21 | 93 | - | 3.73 |
| August | 4.41 | 4.94 | 9.35 | 93 | 15 | 2.24 |
| September | 3.12 | 2.98 | 6.10 | 90 | - | 2.55 |
| October | 3.38 | 2.65 | 6.03 | 93 | 30 | 0.98 |
| November | 5.14 | 3.22 | 8.36 | 90 | 9 | 0.43 |
| December | 4.18 | 4.51 | 8.69 | 93 | 29 | 2.31 |
| Totals | 56.90 | 49.82 | 106.72 | - | - | 19.64 |
| Average 1956 | 4.74 | 4.l5 | 8.89 | - | - | 1.64 |
| Average * 1955 | 5.22 | 4.93 | 10.15 | - | - | 1.53 |
* Average 10/l2ths.