[Report 1921] / Medical Officer of Health, Royal Tunbridge Wells Borough.

  • Tunbridge Wells (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1921
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Credit: [Report 1921] / Medical Officer of Health, Royal Tunbridge Wells Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Deaths from Measles (all ages) ,, ,, Whooping Cough (all ages) ,, ,, Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) A.—NATURAL AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE DISTRICT. (1.) Population. The Census population of 1921 is 34,270 corrected by the Registrar-General from a preliminary figure of 35,568. (2.) Physical Features and General Character. These have been described fully in past reports. Meteorological Notes.—Records for the Meteorological Office, of which a summary follows, are kept by the stab: of the Health Department and have been so kept since 1st July, 1914. The annual inspection of the station by an inspector of the Meteorological Office took place on 19th August, and the report on the station was satisfactory. The total amount of sunshine recorded was 1,795 hours 6 minutes. The mean is 1,616. The most sunny days were June 29th and July 11th, when 14 hours 36 minutes were recorded. There were 64 sunless days, 61 being the average. The highest temperature in the sun was 146 degrees, on July 17th and 20th. The mean temperature in the shade for the year was 51.8 degrees, the average being 49.1. The mean daily range was 16.5, 14.7 being the average. The temperature in the shade, four feet above the ground, was highest, 91 degrees, on July 11th, and lowest, 24 degrees, on November 13th. Total. Males. Females. 3 1 2 2 1 1