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 London, City of]
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No. VIII.—
1872.73. MONTHS. | Barometer. | Dry Thermometer. | Wet Thermometer or Hygrometer. | Rain Gauges. | ||||||||||||||
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Mean Pressure. | Highest Pressure. | Lowest Pressure. | Mean Temperature. | Highest Temperature. | Lowest Temperature. | Mean Daily Range. | Mean Temperature. | Dew Point. | Degree of Humidity. | Weight of vapour in cubic foot of air. | Vapour required to saturate foot of air. | Total Fall. | Greatest Fall. | Lowest Fall. | ||||
Dry Bulb. | Wet Bulb. | On Grnd above Grnd. | On Grnd. | 51 ft. above Grnd. | On Grnd. | 51 ft above Grnd. | ||||||||||||
Inches. | Inches. | Inches. | Deg. | Deg. | Deg. | Deg. | Deg. | Deg. | Deg. | Deg. | Grns. | Grns. | Ins. Ins. | Ins. | Ins. | Ins. | Ins. | |
October | 29.408 | 30.094 | 29.070 | 50.1 | 55.1 | 46.2 | 8.9 | 50.1 | 48.3 | 45.8 | 85 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 4.43 4.30 | 0.73 | 0.71 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
November | 29.408 | 30.136 | 28.780 | 47.1 | 51.5 | 43.3 | 8.2 | 47.1 | 45.1 | 42.9 | 86 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 3.13 3.08 | 0.40 | 0.37 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
December | 29.366 | 29.852 | 28.662 | 44.1 | 47.7 | 40.5 | 7.2 | 44.1 | 41.9 | 39.3 | 83 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 4.10 4.02 | 0.74 | 0.72 | 0.03 | 0.02 |
January | 29.513 | 30.100 | 28.368 | 44.2 | 47.5 | 41.2 | 6.3 | 44.2 | 41.9 | 39.2 | 82 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 2.45 2.51 | 0.33 | 0.36 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
February | 29.871 | 30.650 | 28.680 | 36.2 | 40.3 | 33.2 | 7.1 | 36.2 | 34.4 | 31.7 | 84 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 1.85 1.40 | 0.64 | 061 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
March | 29.364 | 30.014 | 28.978 | 43.0 | 49.4 | 38.9 | 10.5 | 43.0 | 42.0 | 40.8 | 92 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 1.45 1.39 | 0.26 | 0.24 | 0.02 | 0.01 |
April | 29.735 | 30.128 | 29.340 | 47.2 | 55.5 | 42.0 | 13.5 | 47.2 | 43.3 | 38.9 | 74 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.75 0.70 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
May | 29.703 | 30.232 | 29.232 | 51.5 | 59.9 | 46.8 | 13.1 | 51.5 | 470 | 42.4 | 72 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 1.56 1.49 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.03 | 0.02 |
June | 29.653 | 30.106 | 29.338 | 58.5 | 65.5 | 55.2 | 10.3 | 58.5 | 54.9 | 51.7 | 78 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 2.54 2.46 | 0.80 | 0.79 | 0.07 | 0.07 |
July | 29.827 | 30.226 | 29.576 | 65.8 | 74.5 | 60.0 | 14.5 | 65.8 | 60.7 | 56.5 | 73 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 1.77 1.75 | 0.80 | 0.78 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
August | 29.845 | 30.238 | 29.628 | 63.3 | 71.5 | 57.5 | 14.0 | 63.3 | 59.1 | 55.6 | 76 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 2.48 2.46 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
September | 29.906 | 30.568 | 29.266 | 55.8 | 63.1 | 51.0 | 12.1 | 55.8 | 52.4 | 49.1 | 79 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 2.77 2.77 | 0.96 | 0.97 | 0.01 | 0.01 |