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Malden and Coombe 1914

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

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Table: Table showing Rainfall in the District during the Year 1914, taken at the Sewage Works, Kingston Road, New Malden.

Table showing Rainfall in the District during the Year 1914, taken at the Sewage Works, Kingston Road, New Malden.

January0.12 inches rain
February2.18 ,, ,,
March3.71 ,, ,,
April0.80 ,, ,,
May1.23 ,, ,,
June2.64 ,, ,,
July2.10 ,, ,,
August1.71 ,, ,,
September0.90 ,, ,,
October1.29 ,, ,,
November2.95 ,, ,,
December6.58 ,, ,,
Total for the 12 months26.30 inches rain.

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The particulars for this Table were supplied by the courtesy of
the Surveyor's Department.
DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE.
The water carriage system is the method of removal of sewage
in this district. Every opportunity is taken advantage of for the
improvement or amendment of drainage of existing buildings, the
whole of which is carried out by the Public Health Department,
modern sanitary fittings replacing defective or obsolete ones, and
thoroughly modern systems replacing the old ones.
Details of drainage works and improvements carried out by the
Department will be found in the Sanitary Inspector's Report.
SCAVENGING AND CLEANSING.
Collection and disposal of all refuse is carried out by the
Public Health Department, viz., the collection, removal, and
destruction of house and trade refuse. The effective disposal of
dry refuse, paper, rags, and other more or less combustible material
constitutes one of the greatest difficulties which every sanitary