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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
Chigwell 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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| Chigwell U.D.C. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan | Water Board | Luxborough | Loughton | |
| High Beech | Buckhurst Hill | S.D. Works | Depot | |
| January | 1.08 | 1.09 | 0.43 | 0.98 |
| February | 1.79 | 1.79 | 1.84 | 1.72 |
| March | 0.51 | 0.48 | 0.27 | 0.42 |
| April | 2.81 | 2.56 | 1.73 | 1.70 |
| May | 1.38 | 1.33 | 1.96 | 2.12 |
| June | 1.34 | 1.49 | 1.53 | 1.49 |
| July | 4.28 | 3.56 | 2.80 | 3.73 |
| August | 2.02 | 1.78 | 2.30 | 1.89 |
| September | 1.89 | 1.98 | 1.86 | 1.81 |
| October | 3.27 | 3.28 | 2.79 | 2.97 |
| November | 1.11 | 1.02 | 1.28 | 1.45 |
| December | 0.68 | 0.66 | 0.42 | 0.58 |
| 22.16 | 21.02 | 19.21 | 20.86 | |
AVERAGE RAINFALL FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS
| 1949 | — | 19.10 |
| 1950 | — | 24.86 |
| 1951 | — | 31.11 |
| 1952 | — | 25.31 |
| 1953 | — | 20.81 |
The highest point in the District is 372 O.D. and the lowest
44 O.D.