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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 1887

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]

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Table: Table K.—METEOROLOGICAL STATISTICS.— Highest and Lowest Records.

Table K.—METEOROLOGICAL STATISTICS.— Highest and Lowest Records.

No. of Hours of Registered Bright Sunshine in London.Humidity of Atmosphere.Reading of the Barometer (in inches).Horizontal movement of Air (milesper hour).Temperature (Fahrenheit).Rainfall (in inches).Ozone.
1st Qr.Highest9th wk. 28.94th, nth & 12th wk. 929th wk. 30.393rd wk. 18.2March 27th 57°212th week 0.713rd week 5.7
Lowest13th „ Nil.2nd week 7312th ,, 29.114th „ 6.5January 21st 15°59th & nth weeks Nil.gth „ 0.5
2nd ,,Highest.4th ,, 8426th „ 882nd ,, 30.1213th „ 18.9June 2nd 85°28th week 0.589th 7.4
Lowest10th „ 1364th ,, 6110th ,, 29.642nd ,, 6.9April 17th 25°31st, 2nd & 4th wks. Nil.5th „ 0.6
3rd ,,Highest10th „ 7681st ,, 843rd „ 30.204th ,, 16.9July 3rd ,, 90°24th week 1.774th ,, 10.3
Lowest3rd „ 19.012th „ 554th ,, 29.498th ,, 6.3Sept. 27th 62°33rd, 8th & 9th wks. Nil.1st and 3rd weeks 0.4
4th „Highest4th „ 25.76th & 8th weeks 913rd „ 30.315th „ 17.5October 8th 64°13rd week 1.825th week 5.2
Lowest.8th ., 0.21st week 775th „ 29.11•7th „ 7.0Nov. 16th 21°713th „ 0.022nd, 12th & 13th wk. Nil