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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
Whitechapel 1865
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]
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The following Table is compiled from the weekly returns of the Registrar General. It shows during each week the rainfall in inches, the range of temperature, the mean temperature, and whether the temperature has been above or below the average for the corresponding week in the last 50 years, as determined by Mr. G laisher.
| Week ending | Rainfall | Range of Temperature. | Mean temperature. | Above the Average. | Below the Average. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 8 | 0.89 | 84.2° to 48.9° | 66.1° | 4.5° | — | Rain fell on 2 days in this week. |
| „ 15 | 0.10 | 85.0 „ 47.0 | 61.4 | — | 0.7° | Rain fell on 3 days in this week. |
| „ 22 | 0.35 | 78.8 „ 51.2 | 63.6 | 1.8 | — | Rain fell on 4 days in this week. |
| „ 29 | 0.15 | 85.0 „ 51.4 | 66.0 | 4.1 | — | Rain fell on 1 day in this week. |
| Aug. 5 | 1.70 | 75.8 „ 43.2 | 55.9 | — | 6.5 | Rain fell on 5 days in this week. |
| „ 12 | 0.78 | 76.5 „ 47.5 | 62.0 | — | 0.1 | Rain fell on 4 days in this week. |
| „ 19 | 0.29 | 73.2 „ 46 6 | 60.0 | — | 1.3 | Rain fell on 4 days in this week. |
| „ 26 | 1.96 | 77.4 „ 50.7 | 61.7 | 11 | — | Rain fell on 5 days in this week. |
| Sep. 2 | 0.03 | 80.1 „ 45.7 | 61.4 | 20 | — | Rain fell on 1 day in this week. |
| „ 9 | 0.00 | 86 .0 „ 53.3 | 67.4 | 9.4 | — | No rain. |
| „ 16 | 0.00 | 85.3 „ 52.3 | 67.8 | 10.5 | — | No rain. |
| „ 23 | 0.16 | 81.2 „ 40.2 | 60.9 | 4.9 | — | Rain fell on 1 day in this week. |
| „ 30 | 0.00 | 76.0 „ 43.5 | 59.3 | 4.9 | 1.9 | No rain. |
Rain fell on 25 days during this quarter, to the amount of 6.41 inches.
The total amount of rainfall in September, was only 1.49 inches. On
Saturday, the 16th September, the thermometer at Greenwich stood at
85.3°, and on the 8th of the same month, it stood at 86°, which was the
hottest day during the quarter.
I am,
Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
15, Great Alie Street JOHN LIDDLE.