Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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RAINFALL AND EPIDEMIC ENTERITIS.
Year. | Days on which rain fell during August. | Rainfall in inches. | No. of Deaths. in August. | REMARKS. |
---|---|---|---|---|
1899 | 6 | .74 | 44 | |
1904 | 10 | 1.96 | 32 | |
1901 | 11 | 2.1 | 22 | Rain only at end of the month half on one day |
1900 | 11 | 3.61 | 4 | Rain distributed throughout the month |
1905 | 16 | 2.86 | *5 | Rain distributed throughout the month. |
1902 | 18 | 3.17 | 4 | Rain distributed throughout the month. |
1903 | 19 | 4.09 | 1 | Rain distributed throughout the month. |
Average Rainfall for August, 2.35 in.
*One case came home ill from North of England.
PUBLIC HOUSE URINALS.
These have all been inspected. Those near the roadway
with access for the public have all been fitted with
properly flushing apparatus. There is urgent need for properly
fitted Public Urinals near the Railway Station and near
the Barracks.