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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Climatological Summary, Year 1959 Station, Camden Square, N.W.l. - Lat. 51° 33' N. Long. 0° 8, W.
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.) | 1013.3 | 1033.1 | 1013.6 | 1010.0 | 1019.5 | 1020.1 | 1017.7 | 1019.5 | 1022.4 | 1015.6 | 1009.5 | 1001.1 |
Air Temperature - | ||||||||||||
Mean of - | ||||||||||||
A. Maximum °F | 42.0 | 45.1 | 53.1 | 57.8 | 65.4 | 71.3 | 76.6 | 75.5 | 72.4 | 63.6 | 51.6 | 48.9 |
B. Minimum °F | 32.2 | 35.3 | 41.4 | 44.5 | 47.3 | 53.4 | 57.8 | 58.3 | 53.9 | 49.6 | 41.2 | 39.6 |
Mean of A and B °F | 37.1 | 40.2 | 47.3 | 51.1 | 56.3 | 62.3 | 67.2 | 66.9 | 63.1 | 56.6 | 46.4 | 44.3 |
Difference from average (1921-1950) °F | - 3.1 | - 0.4 | + 2.7 | + 1.5 | + 0.5 | + 0.7 | + 2.2 | + 2.6 | + 3.3 | + 4.2 | + 1.4 | + 3.2 |
•Mean relative humidity per cent. | 86 | 88 | 83 | 73 | 63 | 63 | 60 | 68 | 70 | 77 | 88 | 85 |
Earth temperature at 4 ft. depth °F | 44.6 | 41.3 | 45.2 | 49.3 | 55.0 | 60.9 | 66.9 | 68.9 | 67.5 | 62.5 | 53.7 | - |
Bright sunshine - | ||||||||||||
Total observed (daily-mean) Hr. | 1.35 | 1.78 | 3.23 | 4.58 | 7.24 | 7.64 | 9.18 | 7.27 | 6.98 | 4.80 | 1.87 | 0. 97 |
Percentage of average (1921-1950) | 142 | 111 | 109 | 104 | 120 | 112 | 148 | 128 | 167 | 179 | 136 | 113 |
Rainfall (rain-gauge level, 110 ft.) - | ||||||||||||
Number of days precipitation | 13 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 21 |
Total fall In. | 2.21 | .06 | 1.74 | 2.14 | 91 | 1.74 | 1.33 | 1.89 | .08 | 2.01 | 2.49 | 3.35 |
Percentage of average (1916-1950) | 97 | 4 | 110 | 109 | 51 | 96 | 55 | 82 | 4 | 85 | 96 | 152 |
Hour of observation, 9 a.m. (G.M.T.)
The readings for Bright sunshine are taken at Regent's Park whilst those marked • are from Ke».
Total Rainfall
Year | Days | Inches |
---|---|---|
1945 | 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 |
1955 | 146 | 21.35 |
1956 | 156 | 27.28 |
1957 | 154 | 22.35 |
1958 | 167 | 32.99 |
1959 | 131 | 19.95 |