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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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CANBURY GARDENS - Station 'A'.
| 1958 | 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 | 4.71 | 3.69 | 8.40 | 26 | 11 | 1.18 |
| February | 8.80 | 11.92 | 20.72 | 24 | 11 | 2.24 |
| March | 9.82 | 5.01 | 14.83 | 25 | 6 | 1.07 |
| April | 5.96 | 3.66 | 9.62 | 23 | 6 | 1.17 |
| May | 12.36 | 5.82 | 18.18 | 25 | 18 | 2.25 |
| *June | 34.81 | 92.22 | 127.53 | 25 | 10 | 4.37 |
| July | 10.43 | 4.20 | 14.63 | 26 | 11 | 1.61 |
| August | 11.01 | 6.13 | 17.14 | 18 | 3.63 | |
| September | 11.92 | 11.04 | 22.96 | 25 | 10 | 4.23 |
| October | 9.50 | 10.74 | 20.24 | 26 | 15 | 2.65 |
| November | 4.03 | 3.56 | 7.59 | 25 | 8 | 1.72 |
| December | 12.93 | 7.l8 | 20.11 | 26 | 12 | 2.64 |
| Totals | 101.47 | 72.95 | 174.42 | – | 28.76 | |
| Average 1958 | 9.22 | 6.63 | 15.86 | – | – | 2.40 |
| Average 1957 | 12.51 | 6.57 | 19.08 | – | 2.15 | |
* See text.
TIFFIN GIRLS' SCHOOL - Station 'B'.
| 1958 | 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 | 2.76 | 3.55 | 6.31 | 26 | 11 | 1.10 |
| February | 3.85 | 10.35 | 14.20 | 24 | 11 | l.73 |
| March | 4.48 | 5.11 | 9.59 | 25 | 6 | 0.98 |
| April | 3.25 | 3.49 | 6.74 | 23 | 6 | 1.03 |
| May | 5.14 | 4.98 | 10.12 | 25 | 18 | 2.40 |
| June | 4.28 | 8.50 | 12.78 | 25 | 10 | 4.83 |
| July | 3.12 | 2.79 | 5.91 | 26 | 11 | l.53 |
| August | 3.52 | 3.88 | 7.40 | 24 | 18 | 3.74 |
| September | 4.02 | 5.81 | 9.83 | 25 | 10 | 4.07 |
| October | 4.48 | 4.25 | 8.73 | 26 | 15 | 2.52 |
| November | 2.22 | 3.2 | 5.34 | 25 | 8 | 1.73 |
| December | 8.13 | 7.94 | 16.07 | 26 | 12 | 2.56 |
| Totals | 49.25 | 63.77 | 113.02 | – | – | 28.22 |
| Average 1958 | 4.10 | 5.31 | 9.42 | – | – | 2.35 |
| Average _ 1957 | 4.34 | 4.61 | 8.95 | – | – | 1.70 |