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 Whitechapel]
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Table R.—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 (miles per hour). | Temperature (Fahrenheit). | Ozone. | ||
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1st Qr. | Highest | 10th wk. 26.0 | 1st, 2nd & 4th wk 93 | 4th wk. 30.21 | 6th wk 20.2 | March 24th 60°0 | 10th week 5 9 |
Lowest | 3rd ,, 1.5 | 10th week 75 | 2nd „ 28.53 | 1st „ 5.4 | „ 4th 18°7 | 6th, 7th & 13th week 01 | |
2nd ,, | Highest | 12th ,, 650 | 2nd „ 90 | 12th ,, 29.94 | 3rd „ 11.3 | May 23rd 85°2 | 9th week 6 5 |
Lowest | 11nth „ 33 | 13th 71 | 1st „ 29.49 | 13th „ 5.2 | April 1st 33°3 | 12th and 13th wks0.0 | |
3rd ,, | Highest | 9th „ 539 | 10th „ 88 | 1st „ 30.05 | 13th „ 14.2 | Aug. 1st 86°6 | 2nd week 5.2 |
Lowest | 13th „ 17.4 | 1st 71 | 4th „ 29.59 | 10th ,, 4.4 | Sept. 17th 35°7 | nth „ 0.0 | |
4th „ | Highest | 2nd ,, 319 | 4th, 8th, 9th & 12th 94 | 8th „ 30.35 | 9th ,, 14.0 | Dec. 22nd 52°5 | 2nd 3.6 |
Lowest | 8th ., 00 | 2nd week 82 | 2nd ,, 29.32 | 8th „ 4.8 | ,, 28th 25°2 | 8th and 10th week 0.0 |
PREVIOUS RECORDS.
In 1888 rain or melted snow fell upon 165 days, to an aggregate of 27.52 inches.
In 1887 ,, ,, 142 „ „ 19.81 „
In 1886 „ ,, 162 „ ,, 24.09 ,,
In 1885 „ „ 167 „ „ 24 05 „