Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 | |
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Barometer— | ||||||||||||
Mean Pressure at 32° F. mbs. (reduced to M.S.L.) | 1022.3 | 1008.2 | 1021.4 | 1010.0 | 1017.2 | 1016.7 | 1011.2 | 1011.9 | 1011.2 | 1018.1 | 1006.0 | 1008.8 |
Air Temperature— Mean of— | ||||||||||||
A. Maximum °F. | 45.2 | 49.7 | 55.3 | 56.2 | 63.9 | 75.4 | 72.0 | 72.7 | 64.7 | 60.7 | 49.4 | 39.1 |
B. Minimum °F. | 37.1 | 39 1 | 41.1 | 41 .5 | 46.9 | 56.5 | 56.5 | 56.6 | 52.0 | 46.0 | 40.5 | 32.9 |
Mean of A and B °F. | 41.1 | 44.4 | 48.2 | 48.9 | 55.4 | 65.9 | 64.3 | 64.7 | 58.3 | 53.3 | 44.9 | 36.0 |
Difference from average (1906.1935) °F. | + 0.8 | + 3.9 | + 4.5 | + 0.6 | –10 | + 4.9 | 0.0 | + 1.0 | – 0.7 | + 1.4 | + 0.8 | –5.5 |
Mean relative humidity per cent. | 97 | 84 | 73 | 74 | 77 | 71 | 74 | 74 | 81 | 85 | 91 | 91 |
Earth temperature at 4 ft. depth °F. | 46.9 | 44.6 | 48.7 | 47.3 | 50.3 | 55.9 | 59.4 | 60.1 | 58.4 | 55.3 | 49.8 | 45.5 |
Bright sunshine— | ||||||||||||
Total observed (daily mean) Hr. | 0.69 | 2.14 | 3.23 | 4.99 | 5.53 | 8.75 | 6.48 | 5.86 | 3.78 | 3.06 | 1.55 | 0.68 |
Percentage of average | 74 | 134 | 114 | 119 | 89 | 133 | 105 | 104 | 89 | 118 | 120 | 85 |
Rainfall (rain.gauge level. 110 ft.)— | ||||||||||||
Number of days precipitation | 8 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 21 | 14 |
Total fall In. | 1. 01 | 3.30 | 0.53 | 2.12 | 1 .42 | 1 .35 | 3.16 | 2.56 | 2.47 | 0.41 | 4.74 | 1 .61 |
Percentage of average (1881.1915) | 54 | 198 | 29 | 138 | 81 | 67 | 133 | 116 | 136 | 16 | 201 | 67 |
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.
Year | Days | Inches |
---|---|---|
1946 | 166 | 29.51 |
1947 | 140 | 20.98 |
1948 | 146 | 23.48 |
1949 | 111 | 17.61 |
1950 | 165 | 24.68 |