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Malden and Coombe 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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29.
PUBLIC SEWERS.
Stoppages in public sewers (combined drains) were cleared by the
department on two hundred and twenty-nine occasions. In a few instances
the assistance of sewermen from the Borough Engineer's department had to
be obtained.
RAINFALL, 1958.
Table showing rainfall in the district during 1958, taken at the Sewage Disposal Works, California Road, New Maiden.
| Inches. | |
|---|---|
| January | 1.81 |
| February | 1.99 |
| March | 1.11 |
| April | 1.17 |
| May | 2.27 |
| June | 4.04 |
| July | 1.98 |
| August | 3.70 |
| September | 4.04 |
| October | 2.68 |
| November | 1.72 |
| December | 2.69 |
| 29.20 |
Increase on previous year 6.67 inches.
Average for past five years 24.03 inches.