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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 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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| 1913. | AIR TEMPERATURE. | Bright Sunshine. | Rain and other forms of Precipitation. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean of | Mean of A an«l B. | Difference from Normal. + | Absolute Maximum and Minimum. | Difference from Normal. | Per cent, of Possible. | Total Fall. | Difference from Normal. | Most in a day. | |||||||
| Maximum. | Minimum, | Maximum. | Day of Mouth | Minimum. | Day of Month. | Daily Mean. | Amount. | Day of Month. | |||||||
| January | o 46.1 | o 35.9 | ° 41.0 | o + 2.4 | 0 52 | 23 | o 26 | 13 | hrs 1.76 | hrs. + 0.39 | % 21 | ins. 2.65 | ins. +0.77 | ins. 0 38 | 22 |
| February | 46.7 | 35.6 | 41.0 | + 1.7 | 55 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 2.08 | -0.05 | 21 | 0.81 | -0.67 | 0.23 | 1 |
| March | 52.0 | 38.3 | 45.1 | + 3.3 | 59 | 6 | 28 | 18 | 2.98 | -0.36 | 25 | 2.43 | +0.91 | 0.33 | 16.20 |
| April | 55.4 | 38.9 | 47.1 | 0.0 | 67 | 24 | 29 | 13 | 4.00 | -1.18 | 29 | 2.23 | + 0.66 | 0.41 | 11 |
| May | 6.66 | 45.3 | 56.0 | + 3.0 | 84 | 27 | 36 | 7 | 6.50 | +0.12 | 42 | 1.16 | - 0.76 | 0.37 | 29 |
| June | 71.4 | 49.2 | 60.3 | + 1.1 | 87 | 17 | 42 | 1 | 6.81 | +0.28 | 41 | 0.73 | -1.31 | 0.30 | 19 |
| July | 68.2 | 54.8 | 60.0 | +2.4 | 76 | 12 | 46 | 8 | 3.05 | -4.08 | 19 | 2.12 | -0.28 | 082 | 10 |
| August | 71.1 | 52.0 | 61.6 | +0.1 | 80 | 21 | 45 | 25 | 4.61 | -1.98 | 32 | 2.07 | -0.27 | 0.78 | 31 |
| September | 67.8 | 50.2 | 59.6 | + 1.9 | 77 | 26 | 42 | 19 | 4.95 | -0.19 | 39 | 1.25 | -0.90 | 0.40 | 16 |
| October | 61.2 | 45.9 | 53.6 | + 3.5 | 67 | 4 | 36 | 23 | 3.57 | +0.43 | 34 | 3.58 | +0.80 | 0.78 | 26 |
| November | 54.2 | 42.0 | 48.1 | +4.6 | 60 | 17 | 28 | 23 | 2.39 | +0.72 | 27 | 2.53 | +0.31 | 0.63 | 10 |
| December | 45.9 | 37.7 | 41.8 | + 1.8 | 55 | 9 | 28 | 31 | 0.87 | -0.21 | 11 | 0.88 | -0.95 | 0.32 | 23 |
| Year | 58.9 | 43.6 | 51.3 | + 1.8 | — | — | — | - | 3.63 | -052 | 30 | 22.44 | -1 68 | - | - |
* The hours of observation are 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. local time.
The averages used are obtained from observations extending over 65 years for Rain and Temperature, and
15 years for Sunshine.