London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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| Metropolitan High Beech | Water Board Buckhurst Hill | Chigwell Luxborough S.D. Works | U.D.C. Loughton Depot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.55 | 1.49 | 1.19 | 1.36 |
| February | 2.99 | 3.06 | 2.92 | 2.94 |
| March | 1.18 | 1.26 | 0.84 | 1.21 |
| April | 0.16 | 0.24 | 0.09 | .25 |
| May | 0.76 | 1.25 | 0.90 | 1.49 |
| June | 0.79 | 0.82 | 0.89 | .89 |
| July | 3.17 | 3.77 | 3.81 | 3.40 |
| August | 2.30 | 1.90 | 1.56 | 2.01 |
| September | 2.62 | 2.40 | 2.11 | 2.36 |
| October | 1.99 | 1.96 | 1.59 | 1.83 |
| November | 2.26 | 2.07 | 2.13 | 1.97 |
| December | 1.86 | 1.66 | 1.43 | 1.64 |
| 21.63 | 21.88 | 19.46 | 21.35 |
AVERAGE RAINFALL FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS
1953 — 20.81
1954 — 25.44
1955 — 21.44
1956 — 25.10
1957 — 21.08
The highest point in the district is 372 O.D. and the
lowest 44 O.D.