[Report 1905] / Medical Officer of Health, Bridgwater Borough.

Bridgwater (England). Borough Council.

Date:: 1905

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Credit: [Report 1905] / Medical Officer of Health, Bridgwater Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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With regard to the Town returns, practically no rain fell on 194 days as against 185 days in 1904. During the last year June was the wettest month as against February, and May the dryest as against June. Month. ASHFORD. BRIDGWATER. Total Depth. 1 Greatest Fall in 24 hours. No. of days on which '1' or more i Rain fell. ' Total Depth, Greatest Fall in 24 hours. No. of (lays on which ‘1 or more Rain fell. Inches Depth Date Inches Depth Date J aniiary 1-03 •28 9 10 •83 12 February ... •96 •40 26 10 1-00 14 March 3-78 •80 11 21 3-88 2.3 April 2-12 •58 11 15 2-23 16 May •44 •32 1 3 •13 3 June 3-38 •70 7 19 4-60 21 July 1-36 •70 1 9 •71 9 August 5-42 2-05 16 19 4-50 22 September ... 1-27 •24 9 11 •88 8 October 1-16 •35 8 9 1-80 •78 31 9 November ... 3-20 •75 1 18 2-78 22 December ... 1-08 •22 8 11 •86 1-2 Total ... 25-20 2-05 16 Aug 155 24-20 •78 31 Oct 171 Rainfall for previous 5 years. Ashford. Bridgwater. 1901. 25-16 23-17 1902. 25.20 22*79 1903. 40-31 37*92 1904. 27*22 25-58 1905. 25*20 24*20 General Remarks. The year 1905 has witnessed a sharp outbreak of Scarlet Fever amongst us, particulars of which have been placed before you in this Report, and speaking as Medical Officer of Health I do wish to impress on those in charge of young children, the real and important necessity of isolating those attacked as soon as possible. I know there is great difficulty in doing this in your own homes, so why not take advantage of the building prepared by the Town Council for such cases ?