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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Richmond upon Thames 1902
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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RAINFALL 1902.
| MONTH. | Number of days on which Rain fell in Richmond. | Total fall in inches. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond 1902 | London Mean for 1866-1900. | |||
| 1901 | 1902 | |||
| January | 11 | 8 | .52 | 2.01 |
| February | 6 | 10 | .94 | 1.69 |
| March | 15 | 10 | 1.52 | 1.49 |
| April | 14 | 10 | .60 | 1.65 |
| May | 6 | 22 | 2.37 | 1.69 |
| June | 11 | 17 | 3.67 | 1.93 |
| July | 7 | 10 | 1.01 | 2.27 |
| August | 10 | 21 | 3.44 | 2.30 |
| September | 6 | 8 | 2.50 | 2.21 |
| October | 14 | 19 | 1.60 | 2.70 |
| November | 4 | 13 | 1.72 | 2.29 |
| December | 15 | 13 | 1.31 | 2.15 |
| 119 | 161 | 21.20 | 24 38 | |
The rainfall for the year in Richmond was 21.2 inches, as
compared with 17.54 inches for 1901, and 21.16 inches for 1900.
There were 47 more days on which rain fell during 1902 than during
the year 1901. May, June, August and October Were the wettest
months, whilst January and April were the driest.