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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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APPENDIX.
RAINFALL IN INCHES FOR YEAR I960.
| Metropolitan Water Board. | Chiswell U. D. C. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Beech. | Buckhurst Hill. | Luxborough S.D.Works. | Loughton Depot. | |
| January | 2.06 | 1.89 | 1.58 | 1.89 |
| February | 2.27 | 2.42 | 2.18 | 2.33 |
| March | 1.10 | 1.27 | 1.16 | 1.03 |
| April | 0.65 | 0.63 | 1.21 | .52 |
| May | 1.84 | 1.70 | . 1.65 | 1.83 |
| June | 1.50 | 1.27 | 1.59 | 1.53 |
| July | 2.99 | 3.78 | 3.36 | 3.17 |
| August | 2.42 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.50 |
| September | 3.98 | 4.16 | 3.72 | 3.71 |
| October | 6.22 | 6.14 | 5.63 | 6.04 |
| November | 3.43 | 3.43 | 3.11 | 3.49 |
| December | 2.81 | 2.71 | 1.28 | 2.70 |
| 31.27 | 32.40 | 29.47 | 30.74 | |
AVERAGE RAINFALL FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS.
1956 - 25.10
1957 - 21.08
1958 - 32.07
1959 - 18.54
1960 - 30.94
The highest point in the district is 372 O.D. and the lowest
44 O.D.
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