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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
Woolwich 1894
The sixth annual report of the health, sanitary condition, etc., etc., of the District of Woolwich for the year 1894
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Height above sea level, 39 feet. Latitude, 51º30' N. ; Longitude 0° 5' E.
| Months. | Barometer. | Temperature (Fahrenheit). | Rainfall. | Bright Sunshine. | Wind. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Height. | Lowest. | Mean. | Highest in shade. | Lowest in shade. | Mean. | Lowest on Grass. | Number of Fr«>sty Nights. | Total in Inches. | Difference from average. | Greatest fall in 24 hours. | Total number of hours and minutes. | Resultant. | |
| Jan | 30.587 | 29.318 | 29.952 | 53.0 | 13.6 | 33.3 | 8.9 | 16 | 3.02 | +1 .02 | 0.41 | 38.57 | s.w. bs. |
| Feb | 30.567 | 28.330 | 29.948 | 55.7 | 25.3 | 40.5 | 16.3 | 12 | 1.57 | - 0.04 | 9.32 | 64.27 | w.s.w. |
| March | 30.493 | 29.008 | 29.750 | 64.1 | 29.9 | 47.0 | 22.1 | 20 | 0.66 | -0.58 | 019 | 121 .6 | W.s. w. |
| April | 30.268 | 29.416 | 29 .842 | 73.2 | 37.3 | 55.2 | 28.2 | 5 | 1.42 | -0.70 | 046 | 122.0 | S.S.E. |
| May | 30.319 | 29.561 | 29.940 | 70.6 | 32.3 | 51.4 | 25.9 | 2 | 1.34 | -0.44 | 0.33 | 149.0 | N.W. b N. |
| June | 30.387 | 29.686 | 30.036 | 79.7 | 45.7 | 62.7 | 38.5 | ... | 1 .99 | -0.49 | 0.56 | i35.40 | W.S.W. |
| July | 30.348 | 29.283 | 29.815 | 84.3 | 51.4 | 67.8 | 44.0 | ... | 3.05 | +0.42 | 1.57 | 15020 | w. b s. |
| August | 30.276 | 29.575 | 29.926 | 77.5 | 46.0 | 61.7 | 40.0 | ... | 3 .23 | +0.54 | 0.98 | 112.57 | W. N.W. |
| Sept. | 30.487 | 29.610 | 50.04s | 69.9 | 40.1 | 55.0 | 307 | 2 | 13.5 | -008 | 0.31 | 71.43 | N. b E. |
| Oct | 30.500 | 29.i35 | 29.317 | 61.9 | 34.4 | 48.1 | 25.6 | 6 | 3.74 | + 0.80 | 127 | 42.45 | s. |
| Nov | 30.510 | 28.833 | 29.671 | 64.3 | 35.5 | 48.4 | 251 | 9 | 2.95 | + 0.57 | 090 | 59.15 | s.w. |
| Dec | 30.643 | 29.349 | 29 .996 | 53.2 | 27.7 | 40.4 | 22 .0 | 15 | 1.95 | -012 | 0.93 | 15.0 | w.s.w. |
Total rainfall for the year was 26.27 inches, above the average by 3.03 inches.
Total number of hours of bright sunshine for the year was 1083.10 minutes, which was
below the average by 142 hours 6 minutes.
The highest temperature in the sun's rays was 132.2° on the 6th July.
The thermometers are all Kew verified, and are placed in a Stevenson's screen.
The barometer is a Fortin Standard, with perfect Kew verification.
The sunshine recorder is one of Campbell.Stokes' burning recorders.
— Shows that the fall was below the average.
.t. Shows that the fall was above the average.
John Waller, k. r. met. soc.,
113, Powis Street, Woolwich.