[Report 1967] / Medical Officer of Health, Ramsgate Borough.
- Ramsgate (England). Borough Council.
- Date:
- 1967
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1967] / Medical Officer of Health, Ramsgate Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![-9~ SECTION II NATURAL AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS The greater part of Ramsgate is situated on high ground with a chalky sub-soil, 17 miles from Canterbury and ~]2 miles from London. There is a favourable sunshine rate with a low rainfall# While other parts of the country are experiencing rainy weather, this area frequently enjoys sunshine and dryness. The prevailing winds are westerly, but when northerly or easterly the situation of the Borough affords considerable protection from them. The wide expanse #f sands which extend on either side of the Harbour, provides walks and enjoyment for visitors. The Harbour, with its three quarter mile of piers, is open to the public and encloses an area in the outer basin of 35 acres and 12 acres in the inner basin, provides a health giving walk with ever changing interests. Employment in the Borough is provided by hotels, boarding houses and catering establishments, brewing, flour milling, manufacture of drugs and plastics, and other light industries situated on the outskirts of the Borough.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30029260_0017.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
