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Kingston upon Thames 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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RAINFALL RECORDS SUPPLIED BY THE
COUNTY MEDICAL OFFICER.
Rainfall since 1st January, 1899.—Recorded by Mr. E. Underwood, County Hall, Kingston-on-Thames:—
| 1899. | 1900. | 1901. | 1902. | 1903. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches. | Inches. | Inches. | Inches. | Inches. | |
| January | 2.56 | 2.84 | 1.08 | .78 | 2.44 |
| February | 2.33 | 3.30 | .82 | .73 | 1.12 |
| March | .46 | 1.07 | 2.24 | 1.69 | 2.57 |
| April | 2.32 | .80 | 2.17 | .64 | 1.69 |
| May | 1.28 | 1.03 | .44 | 2.53 | 2.07 |
| June | .67 | 3.49 | 1.04 | 3.79 | 6.37 |
| July | .97 | 1.25 | 2.14 | 1.56 | 4.48 |
| August | .44 | 2.85 | 1.74 | 2.70 | 4.30 |
| September | 2.65 | .73 | 1.75 | 2.57 | 3.21 |
| October | 2.28 | 1.85 | 1.78 | 1.46 | 5.02 |
| November | 4.16 | 2.02 | .43 | 1.61 | 2.04 |
| December | 1.39 | 2.36 | 3.24 | 1.49 | 1.51 |
| Total | 21.51 | 22.59 | 18.87 | 21.55 | 36.82 |
Other County Returns.—The Rev. T. W. Side.
botham, The Bourne, Farnham, says the total rainfall of
the year 1903 amounts to 40.87 inches, i.e., 14.09 inches
above the average for 25 years.
Mr. Stenning, of Lingfield, gives the total of the year
1903 as 46.79 inches.
The November, 1903, return for Chelsham was 2 98
inches.