London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
St Pancras 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barometer— | ||||||||||||
| Mean Pressure at 32° F. at station mbs. level (Bar. 112 ft. above M.S.L.) | 1023.1 | 1028.1 | 1022.7 | 1018.9 | 1020.9 | 1020.4 | 1020.7 | 1018.2 | 1016.6 | 1008.8 | 1013.4 | |
| Air Temperature— | ||||||||||||
| Mean of— | ||||||||||||
| A. Maximum °F. | 48.1 | 50.9 | 49.5 | 62.8 | 64.4 | 72.7 | 78.3 | 76.4 | 74.6 | 63.8 | 50.6 | 49.2 |
| B. Minimum °F. | 38.3 | 36.8 | 36.5 | 45.3 | 46.2 | 53.5 | 58.3 | 57.5 | 58.5 | 49.6 | 39.6 | 40.0 |
| Mean of A and B °F. | 43.2 | 43.9 | 43.0 | 54.1 | 55.3 | 63.1 | 68.3 | 66.9 | 66.5 | 56.7 | 45.1 | 44.6 |
| Difference from average (1906-1935) °F. | + 2.9 | + 3.4 | - 0.7 | + 5.8 | - 1.1 | + 2.1 | + 4.0 | + 3.2 | + 7.5 | + 4.8 | + 1.0 | + 31 |
| Mean relative humidity per cent. | 85 | 87 | 81 | 67 | 74 | 76 | 64 | 75 | 81 | 86 | 90 | 86 |
| Earth temperature at 4 ft. depth °F. | 45.4 | 43.4 | 43.9 | 47.1 | 54.7 | 59.8 | 61.3 | 60.5 | 58.8 | 51.7 | 48.3 | |
| Bright sunshine— | ||||||||||||
| Total observed (daily mean) Hr. | 1.26 | 2.87 | 3.17 | 6.86 | 7.93 | 7.90 | 7.50 | 5.17 | 3.37 | 1.87 | 1.25 | |
| Percentage of possible | 15 | 29 | 27 | 50 | 48 | 49 | 52 | 41 | 31 | 21 | ||
| Percentage of average | 136 | 179 | 112 | 163 | 106 | 120 | 129 | 133 | 121 | 130 | 145 | 156 |
| Rainfall (rain-gauge level, 110 ft.)— | ||||||||||||
| Number of days precipitation | 10 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
| Total fall In. | .75 | .93 | .84 | 1.65 | .71 | .84 | 1.25 | .36 | ||||
| Percentage of average (1881-1915) | 40 | 56 | 107 | 109 | 35 | 35 | 57 | 20 | 91 |
Hour of observation, 9 a.m. (G.M.T.). The readings for Bright Sunshine are those taken at Regent's Park—no readings being recorded at
Camden Square.
Total rainfall for year, 17.61 inches.