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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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APPENDIX.
RAINFALL IN INCHES FOR YEAR 1962.
| Metropolitan Water Board. | Chigwell U. D. C. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Beech | Buckhurst Hill. | Luxborough S.D.Works. | Loughton Depot. | |
| January | 3.38 | 3.41 | 3.11 | 3.66 |
| February | 0.70 | 0.66 | 0.52 | 0.57 |
| March | 1.63 | 1.57 | 1.53 | 1.53 |
| April | 1.92 | 1.95 | 1.75 | 1.91 |
| May | 0.95 | 1.30 | 1.08 | 0.85 |
| June | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.28 | 0.21 |
| July | 4.12 | 4.64 | 3.73 | 4.04 |
| August | 2.12 | 2.04 | 1.16 | 2.04 |
| September | 3.24 | 2.66 | 1.96 | 3.00 |
| October | 2.02 | 1.52 | 1.40 | 1.76 |
| November | 1.82 | 1.65 | 1.50 | 1.68 |
| December | 2.65 | 2.25 | 1.69 | 1.73 |
| 24.77 | 23.87 | 19.71 | 22.98 | |
AVERAGE RAINFALL FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS.
| 1958 | 32.07 |
| 1959 | 18.54 |
| 1960 | 30.94 |
| 1961 | 25.49 |
| 1962 | 22.83 |
The highest point in the district is 372 O.D. and the
lowest 44 O.D.
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