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Wealdstone 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wealdstone]
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RAINFALL, 1921.
Mr. Walker has kindly furnished the following summary of the rainfall during 192 1 and previous years.
| February | .76 | 1.11 | 2.84 | .38 | .16 | ||||||
| March | 1.50 | .84 | 3.64 | 1.19 | 1.30 | ||||||
| April | 1.91 | 3'&7 | 2.90 | 3.02 | 1.01 | ||||||
| May | 1.76 | 2.01 | .56 | .84 | 1.03 | ||||||
| June | 1.98 | 1.00 | 1.30 | 2.01 | .14 | ||||||
| July | 4.90 | 3.35 | 5.24 | .23 | |||||||
| August | 5.15 | 1.19 | 2.53 | 1.71 | 2.29 | ||||||
| September | 1.52 | 5.01 | 1.37 | 2.6 | 2.41 | ||||||
| October | 4.08 | 1.26 | .55 | 1.75 | .63 | ||||||
| November | 1.57 | 2.15 | 1.75 | 1.23 | 1.74 | ||||||
| December | 1.04 | 2.32 | 4.41 | 2.42 | 1.25 | ||||||
| Totals | 26.58 | 27.77 | 24.96 | 15.07 | |||||||
| Year | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | |||||
| Dryest month | Sept. | Feb. | March. | Oct. | July. | June. | |||||
| 1.33 | .76 | .84 | .55 | 5.24 | .14 | ||||||
| Wettest month | Nov. | Aug. | Sept, | Dec. | Feb. | Jan. | |||||
| 4.41 | 5.15 | 5.01 | 4.41 | .38 | 2.88 | ||||||
| Day on which greatest amount fell | Aug. 29th. | July 30th. | Sept. 29th. | Dec. 1st. | July. 23rd. | Sept. 11th. | |||||
| 1.74 | 1.30 | 1.17 | 1.07 | 1.48 | 1.82 | ||||||
| Longest dry period | 21 days | 17 days. | 11 days. | 25 days. | 13 davs. | 22 days. | |||||
| 22.7— | 22.4— | 27.5— | 10.5— | 18.10 — | 19.9— | ||||||
| 11.8 | 8.5 | 6.6 | 3.6 | 30.10 | 9.10 | ||||||
| Rain fell on | 202 days | 172 days | 179 days | 191 days | 170 days | 127 days | |||||
| Total rainfall in inches | 31.90 | 27.60 | 26.58 | 27.77 | 24.96 | 15.07 | |||||