London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Lewisham 1863
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
| Week ending | Weight of Air. Barometer corrected. Mean inches. | Temperature of AIR. Thermometer. | Prevailing winds. | Rainy days. | Amount of rain in inchca. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest. | Lowest. | Mean of daily readings. | |||||
| Feb. 27 | 29.718 | 39.3 | 24.4 | 33.0 | N.E. | 3 | 0.16 |
| March 5 | 29.487 | 58.0 | 29.4 | 40.9 | Variable. | 5 | 0.65 |
| 12 | 29.252 | 53.6 | 27.9 | 41.5 | Variable | 6 | 1.54 |
| 19 | 29.809 | 57.2 | 29.9 | 43.0 | S.W. & E. | 1 | 0.06 |
| 26 | 29.569 | 57.6 | 26.9 | 40.4 | N.E. | 1 | 0.04 |