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 ) | 1020.3 | 1010. 5 | 1007. 8 | 1024. 2 | 1015. 2 | 1014.1 | 1012. 4 | 1011. 3 | 1012. 4 | 1014. 1 | 1011. 8 | 1013. 6 |
Air Temperature - | ||||||||||||
Mean of | ||||||||||||
A. Maximum °F | 43.6 | 44. 2 | 51. 7 | 57. 3 | 63. 9 | 66. 8 | 67. 5 | 69. 6 | 66. 1 | 62. 3 | 53. 2 | 50.3 |
B. Minimum F | 34. 2 | 34. 4 | 39. 0 | 39.4 | 47. 6 | 52. 5 | 54 . 5 | 54. 4 | 51.4 | 50.6 | 41.6 | 41. 1 |
Mean of A and B °F | 38. 9 | 39. 3 | 45.3 | 48. 3 | 55. 7 | 59.7 | 61.0 | 62. 0 | 58.7 | 56. 5 | 47. 4 | 45. 7 |
Difference from average (1906-1935)°F | -2. 3 | -1.3 | +0. 7 | -1.3 | -0. 1 | -2. 1 | -4.0 | -2. 3 | -1. 1 | +4. 1 | +2. 4 | +4.6 |
Mean relative humidity per cent | 86 | 86 | 84 | 74 | 70 | 76 | 76 | 82 | 80 | 86 | 94 | 87 |
Earth temperature at 4 ft. depth °F | 45. 8 | 42.4 | 43.7 | 46. 3 | 49 . 4 | 53.8 | 56 . 2 | 57. 4 | 56. 7 | 54. 6 | 51. 6 | 48. 0 |
05 Bright sunshine - | ||||||||||||
Total observed (daily-mean) Hr | 1. 54 | 1. 43 | 2.72 | 5. 29 | 4. 29 | 4.70 | 4. 31 | 4. 26 | 4. 91 | 3.01 | 1.70 | 1. 18 |
Percentage of average | 162 | 89 | 92 | 121 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 75 | 117 | 112 | 124 | 147 |
Rainfall(rain-gauge level,110 ft.) | ||||||||||||
Number of days precipitation | 10 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 8 |
Total fall In | 1 04 | 2. 22 | 2. 15 | 0. 29 | 1. 64 | 3 42 | 3 01 | 3 41 | 1. 76 | 2. 19 | 3.21 | 1. 57 |
Percentage of average (1881-1915) | 56 | 133 | 117 | 19 | 93 | 169 | 126 | 154 | 97 | 83 | 136 | 65 |
Hour of observation, 9 a.m. (GMT.). The readings for Bright Sunshine are those taken at Regent s Park - no readings being
recorded at Camden Square.
Total Rainfall.
Year | Days | Inches |
---|---|---|
LS45 | 152 | 21.57 |
1946 | 166 | 29.51 |
1947 | 140 | 20, 98 |
1948 | 146 | 23 48 |
1949 | 111 | 17.61 |
1950 | 165 | 24. 68 |
1951 | 185 | 32. 58 |
1952 | 162 | 24. 26 |
1953 | 134 | 20.57 |
1954 | 170 | 25. 91 |