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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
Carshalton 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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Mass X-Ray
One of the Mass X-Ray Units of the South-West Metropolitan
Regional Hospital Board last visited the district in 1953. It is not
proposed to operate a unit again in Carshalton until November, 1955.
Meteorology
The following rainfall was recorded at the Council's Pumping Station in Buckhurst Avenue.
| Rainfall 1954 | Amount in ins. |
|---|---|
| January | 1.18 |
| February | 2.07 |
| March | 1.80 |
| April | 0.31 |
| May | 2.72 |
| June | 3.30 |
| July | 2.63 |
| August | 2.41 |
| September | 1.88 |
| October | 1.90 |
| November | 4.84 |
| December | 1.80 |
| Total | 26.84 |
The flow over the weir on the head of the River Wandle in the
grounds of the Grove was as follows:
Total flow during the year1014.63 million gallons
Minimum flow 1.44 million gallons/day on 18/19 January
Maximum flow 13.70 million gallons/day on l4th May.
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