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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Lewisham 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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| 1912. | AIR TEMPERATURE. | Bright Sunshine. | Rain and other forms of Precipitation. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean of | Mean of A and B. | Difference from Normal.+ | Absolute Maximum and Minimum. | Daily Mean. | Difference from Normal. + | Per cent, of Possible. | Total Fall. | Difference from Normal.+ | Most in a day. | ||||||
| Maximum. A | Minimum. B | Maximum. | Day of Month | Minimum. | Day of Month. | Amount. | Day of Month. | ||||||||
| January | 0 41.9 | 36.0 | 0 40.4 | 0 + 2.0 | 0 51 | 6 | 0 | hrs. 0.89 | hrs. -0.51 | % 11 | ins. 3.03 | ins. +1.15 | ins. 0.49 | 17 | |
| February | 48.6 | 38.6 | 43.6 | + 3.8 | 60 | -28 | 1.33 | -0.78 | 13 | 1.73 | + 0.25 | 0.39 | 23 | ||
| March | 53.3 | 40.5 | 46.9 | + 4.4 | 62 | 25 | 31 | 21 | 2.97 | -0.39 | 25 | 2.58 | + 1.06 | 0.56 | 4 |
| April | 59.8 | 39.4 | 49.6 | + 1.5 | 71 | 21 | 32 | 11 | 7.47 | +2.44 | 54 | 0.04 | - 1.53 | 0.02 | 9 |
| May | 67.5 | 46.5 | 57.0 | + 3.2 | 83 | 11 | 36 | 26 | 6.15 | -0.26 | 40 | 1.29 | - 0.63 | 0.36 | 15 |
| June | 69.5 | 49.3 | 59.4 | -0.9 | 84 | 19 | 42 | 3 | 7.29 | +0.81 | 44 | 2.35 | +0.31 | 0.58 | 15 |
| July | 74.9 | 51.4 | 64.6 | +0.9 | 48 | 19 | 5.34 | -1.91 | 33 | 1.24 | -1.16 | 0.30 | 2 | ||
| August | 66.7 | 50.1 | 58.4 | -4.5 | 73 | 4 | 42 | 28 | 3.69 | -3.09 | 25 | 4.27 | + 1.93 | 0.86 | 25 |
| September | 60.8 | 40.5 | 53.7 | -4.5 | 69 | 4 | 37 | 27 | 3.96 | -1.26 | 31 | 2.11 | -0.04 | ||
| October | 57.1 | 39.3 | 48.2 | -2.2 | 66 | 13 | 29 | 6 | 3.96 | +0.88 | 37 | 1.88 | -0.90 | 0.44 | 20 |
| November | 48.3 | 39.3 | 43.8 | +0.4 | 57 | 7 | 29 | 4 | 0.89 | -0.83 | 10 | 1.55 | -0.67 | 0.34 | 28 |
| December | 50.6 | 40.7 | 45.7 | + 6.1 | 57 | 14 | 26 | 1 | 0.97 | -0.12 | 12 | 2.80 | +0.97 | 0.48 | 15 |
| Year | 58.5 | 43.4 | 51.0 | +0.9 | — | - | — | - | 3.74 | -0.43 | 31 | 24.87 | +0.75 | — | — |
* The hours of observation are 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. local time.
f The averages used are obtained from observations extending over 65 years for Rain and Temperature, and
15 years for Sunshine.