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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

Islington 1870

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St Mary]

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Table: METEOROLOGY OF NOVEMBER.

METEOROLOGY OF NOVEMBER.

Thermometers 4 feet from ground.Degree of Atmospheric Humidity, Saturation being represented by 100.Rain in inches read at 9 A.M., Collected on the ground. Sum.Number of days on which. Rain fell in appreciable quantity. Sum.
Mean of Daily Values.Mean of Highest Temperatures.Mean of Lowest Temperatures.Mean Daily Range of Temp.
Week ending Nov.5th45.8°53.2°39 8°13.4°890.053
» 12th39.2°44.7035-2°9.5°850.092
„ „ 19th36.o°43.1°30 9°12.2°880.294
» 26th47.0°52.5°40-9°11.6°811.356
Means.42.1°48.3°36.7°11.6°85Sura. 2.28Sum. 15
The highest day temperature, observed on November 1st was S6°.The lowest night temperature, observed on November 19th, was 27°.Remarkable darkness with fog at Mid-day, on November 9th.Snow fell on 10th and 13th.Thunder and Lightning with violent storms of wind and rain at intervals on November 22nd.

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EDWARD BALLARD, M.D.,
Medical Officer of Health.
Vostry Offices,
December 5th, 1S70.