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Walthamstow 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Children from Joseph Barrett Senior Boys and Girls, and from
St. Mary's Girls' Schools, presented a health play, "To the Rescue,"
on five evenings and one afternoon. This feature was undoubtedly
the most successful single item of the whole week, and drew crowded
houses at each presentation. The players were warmly congratulated
by the authoress, who remarked that she had not previously
seen it presented so well.
The total number of persons attending the health play and the
evening film displays was 6,944, many of whom, of course, were
school children with their parents. Amongst the 13,330 persons
visiting the Exhibition (apart from the conducted parties of school
children) a considerable proportion was made up of school children
revisiting the Exhibition with their parents.
The grand total of attendances was over 24,000, the cost being
£191.
Reference to the results of propaganda have already been
referred to under the subject of Diphtheria Immunisation.
Rainfall.— In view of the deficient rainfall of the last two
years, the following information has been obtained from the
Meteorological Office, Air Ministry, and refers to the rainfall at the
Ferry Lane recording station:—
Average rainfall, 1900-1909 23.21 inches.
Average rainfall, 1910-1919 24.82 inches.
Average rainfall, 1920-29 28.23 inches.

which represents a yearly average of 25.2 inches over the 30 years.

Jan.Feb.Mar.AprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Year.
19302.30.981.361.532.821.791.662.662.901.154.482.0325.66
19311.211.78.143.202.541.042.245.112.20.581.81.7822.63
19321.52.151.152.112.79.612.162.522.254.811.08.4921.64
19331.351.022.09.701.433.45.85.412.841.30.72.2816.44
19341.22.081.771.82.511.011.361.921.09.921.704.7318.13

The yearly average of the years 1930-2 is 23.31, so that on this
basis there was, during 1933 and 1'934, a total deficiency of 12.05
inches or 25.8 per cent.
SUPERVISION OF SWIMMING BATH WATER.
Eight bacteriological and chemical analyses of water samples
taken from swimming baths were done during the year. Four were
from the Municipal Baths and three from a privately-owned bath.
Both of the Swimming Baths were provided with purification plants
and the final analysis in each case was satisfactory. In addition,
one sample was taken from a Bath attached to a School in the
district. ,