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Malden and Coombe 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden & Coombe]
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RAINFALL
The following table shows the rainfall in the district during 1962, taken at the North Surrey Joint Sewage Board works, Kingston Vale and Manor Park.
| Sewage Disposal Works | Kingston Vale | Manor Park | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2.90 inches | 5.19 inches | 5.86 inches |
| February | 0.50 " | 0.66 " | 0.48 " |
| March | 1.27 " | 1.28 " | 1.41 " |
| April | 1.48 " | 1.65 " | 1.85 " |
| May | 1.57 " | 1.86 " | 1.65 " |
| June | 0.54 " | 0.58 " | 0.58 " |
| July | 2.69 " | 5.05 " | 2.91 " |
| August | 1.82 " | 1.94 " | 1.85 " |
| September | 2.58 " | 2.67 " | 2.58 " |
| October | 1.95 " | 2.27 " | 2.11 " |
| November | 1.64 " | 1.67 " | 2.05 " |
| December | 2.54 " | 2.50 " | 2.47 " |
| 21.08 inches | 25.08 inches | 25.58 inches |
Decrease on
previous year 1.81 inches 0.46 inches 0.43 inches
Average far past
five years 24.16 inches 25.40 inches 25.93 inches
RIVERS AND STREAMS
The river Hogsmill and the Beverley Brook, which flow into the
river Thames, provide much of the western and eastern boundaries of the
district.
DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE
With the exception of a small quantity which is discharged to
the sewage disposal works of the Borough of Sutton and Cheam at Worcester
Park and to the Wandle Valley Joint Sewage Board, the sewage of the
district is treated at the modern works of the North Surrey Joint Sewage
Board, situated within the Borough.