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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
Wood Green 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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| Month. 1939. | Total Rainfall. | Maximum Rainfall. | No. of Wet Days. | Maximum Temperature. | Minimum Temperature. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches. | Inches. | Date. | Degrees. | Date. | Degrees. | Date. | ||
| January | 4.09 | 0.92 | 25th | 16 | 54 | 16th, 18th | 25 | 5th |
| February | 0.68 | 0.23 | 28th | 7 | 59 | 19th | 29 | 2nd |
| March | 0.72 | 0.21 | 11th | 10 | 62 | 3rd | 30 | 27th |
| April | 1.69 | 0.76 | 30th | 11 | 74 | 12th | 32 | 1st |
| May | 1.69 | 0.58 | 15th | 9 | 76 | 24th | 37 | 2nd |
| June | 1.32 | 0.38 | 10th | 8 | 85 | 7th | 43 | 13 th |
| July | 1.83 | 0.43 | 21st | 13 | 80 | 5th | 49 | 1st |
| August | 2.76 | 0.67 | 2nd | 11 | 81 | 19 th | 50 | 11th, 13th |
| September | 0.94 | 0.51 | 1st | 6 | 68 | I6th, 17th | 48 | 28th |
| October | 2.95 | 0.60 | 4th | 12 | 64 | 5th | 41 | 27th |
| November | 1.17 | 0.36 | 14th | 7 | 58 | 6th, 7th, 8th, 30th | 36 | 19th, 21st |
| December | 1.25 | 0.50 | 8th | 15 | 55 | 2nd | 21 | 29th |
| Total for year | 21.09 | — | — | 125 | — | — | — | — |
Note.—Maximum Rainfall .. .. .. 0.92ins., 25th January.
,, Rate of Rainfall.. .. 2.20ins. per hour; duration 7 mins., 21st July.
,, Temperature .. .. 85° Fahr., 7th June.
Minimum Temperature .. .. 21° Fahr., 29th December.
Note.—The Rain Gauge was out of order for 7 days in March, 5 days in October and 16 days iri November.
The Thermometers were out of order for 10 days in September.