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Wealdstone 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wealdstone]
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RAINFALL, 1925.
Mr. Walker has kindly furnished the following summary of the rainfall during 1925 and previous years.
| 1921. | 1922. | 1923. | 1924. | 1925. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2.88 | 3.22 | 1.29 | 2.55 | 1.81 | ||||||
| February | .16 | 2.55 | 3.51 | .57 | 3.04 | ||||||
| March | 1.30 | 1.65 | 2.55 | 78 | .39 | ||||||
| April | 1.01 | 2.90 | 1.76 | 3.52 | 1.74 | ||||||
| May | 1.03 | .68 | 1.94 | 3.43 | 1.83 | ||||||
| June | .14 | 1.30 | .40 | 2.75 | .05 | ||||||
| July | .23 | 2.97 | 3.35 | 3.75 | 4.07 | ||||||
| August | 2.29 | 2.94 | 1.62 | 2.04 | 2.8l | ||||||
| September | 2.41 | 1.92 | 1.46 | 2.95 | 3.13 | ||||||
| October | .63 | .77 | 5.44 | 3.80 | 3.20 | ||||||
| November | 1.74 | 1.45 | 1.65 | 2.45 | 1.68 | ||||||
| December | 1.25 | 2.48 | 2.47 | 3.27 | 1.99 | ||||||
| Totals | 15.07 | 24.83 | 27.45 | 31.86 | 25.74 | ||||||
| Year | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | |||||
| Dryest month | July. 5.24 | June. .14 | May .68 | June .40 | Feb. .57 | June .05 | |||||
| Wettest month | Feb. .38 | Jan. 2.88 | Jan. 3.22 | Oct. 5.44 | Oct. 3.80 | July 4.07 | |||||
| Day on which greatest amount fell | July. 23rd. 1.48 | Sept. 11th. 1.82 | Aug 6th. 1.31 | July 9th. 2.08 | July 17th. 1.13 | July 22nd. 1.45 | |||||
| Longest dry period | 13 days. 18.10-30.10 | 22 days. 19.9- 9.10 | 14 days 11.11- 24.11 | 13 days. 26 6- 8.7 1.8- 13 8 | 15 days. March 6.20th. | 23 days. June 1.23 | |||||
| Rain fell on | 170 days | 127 days | 185 days | 187 days | 196 days | 175 days | |||||
| Total rainfall in inches | 24.96 | 15.07 | 24.83 | 27.45 | 31.86 | 25.74 | |||||