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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

Malden and Coombe 1942

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]

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MORTUARY.
Seventeen bodies were brought to the Mortuary and
a post mortem examination was made on each.
H.M. Coroner for the district held inquests in two
instances and the following verdicts were returned:—
Accidental death 1
Suicide 1

Table: RAINFALL, 1942.Table showing rainfall in the district during 1942, taken at the Sewage Disposal Works, California Road, New Malden:—

RAINFALL, 1942.

Table showing rainfall in the district during 1942, taken at the Sewage Disposal Works, California Road, New Malden:—

January2.51 inches.
February0.60 „
March1.75 „
April0.86 „
May2.65 „
June2.96 „
July1.69 „
August1.61 „
September1.17 „
October3.47 „
November2.00 „
December2.37 „
Total23.14 „

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Decrease on previous year 2.82 inches.
Average for past 5 years 23.25 inches.