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Walthamstow 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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80
CREMATION.
Facilities for cremation are available at the Crematoriumprovided
by the Corporation of the City of London, at Manor
Park, Little Ilford.
Full particulars can be obtained from the Superintendent,
City of London Cemetery, Little Ilford.
PROPAGANDA.
(a) Posters.— A poster hoarding at the corner of Farnan
Avenue and Forest Road has been taken over from the late
Empire Marketing Board for the display of health posters
supplied by the Central Council for Health Education. Your
Council makes an annual grant of five guineas to the Central:
Council.
(b) Health Education.— Every opportunity is taken by
all the Staff of the Department to give individual instruction
in Health Education as a normal part of their routine work.
In addition, several members of the Staff have lectured
on various subjects to organisations in the town.
Rainfall.— In view of the deficient rainfall of the years
1933 and 1934, 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, 1920-1929 28.23 inches.

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

Jan.Feb.Mar.AprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Year.
19302.300.981.361.532.821.791.662.662.901.154.482.0325.66
19311.211.780.143.202.541.042.245.112.200.581.810.7822.63
19321.520.151.152.112.790.612.162.522.254.811.080.4921.64
19331.351.022.090.701.433.450.850.412.841.300.720.2816.44
19341.220.081.771.820.511.011.361.921.090.921.704.7318.13
19351.182.050.452.931.103.310.991.723.153.183.552.5926.20