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City of London 1857
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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June, to 94 in March; the average for the year
being 81. This is large, considering that the amount
of rain-fall has been below the usual quantity:
indeed, the total fall for the whole year was but
19.37 inches, although the average of the last 19
years is 23.43; and of this quantity 4.6 inches fell
in October, 1857, and only 0.6 in December and
June. The electricity of the atmosphere was generally
positive throughout the year.
I have the honor to remain,
Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
Guildhall,
January, 1859.
HY. LETHEBY.