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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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chigwell]
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APPENDIX
RAINFALL IN INCHES FOR YEAR 1970
| METROPOLITAN WATER BOARD | CHIGWELL U.D.C. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckhurst | Luxborough | Loughton | ||
| High Beech | Hill | S.D. Works | Depot | |
| January | 2.97 | 3.30 | 2.86 | 3.18 |
| February | 2.27 | 2.29 | 1.96 | 1.71 |
| March | 2.38 | 1.95 | 1.97 | 1. 36 |
| April | 2.49 | 2.69 | 2.71 | 2.63 |
| May | 1.25 | 0.79 | 0.81 | 1.00 |
| June | 1.38 | 0.84 | 0.88 | 1.32 |
| July | 1.67 | 2.36 | 2.18 | 1.95 |
| August | 1.82 | 2.33 | 1.73 | 1.90 |
| September | 2.05 | 2.08 | 2.48 | 1.20 |
| October | 0.69 | 0.91 | 0.80 | 1.10 |
| November | 5.88 | 6.29 | 5.78 | 5.41 |
| December | 1.83 | 2.00 | 1.71 | 1.56 |
| 26.68 | 27.83 | 25.87 | 24.32 | |
-33-
AVERAGE RAINFALL FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS
1966 - 27.09
1967 - 25.90
1968 - 28.24
1969 - 22.86
1970 - 26.17
The highest point in the District is 372 O.D., and the
lowest 44 O.D.