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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 1896
The annual report on the sanitary condition of the Whitechapel District, (with vital and other statistics), for the year 1896 (consisting of 53 weeks) being the thirteenth annual report
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Table (Q).—METEOROLOGICAL STATISTICS.
| No. of Hours of Registered Bright Sunshine at Greenwich. | Mean of Degree of Humidity. (Sat mation being represented by 100). | Mean Reading of Barometer (in indices). | Mean Temperature (Fahrenheit). | Rainfall (in inches). | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 111.7 | 85.4 | 29.97 | 42°4 | 4.28 |
| 2nd „ | 427.9 | 70.7 | 29.93 | 54°8 | 2.74 |
| 3rd „ | 337.0 | 74.3 | 29.76 | 60°7 | 8.60 |
| 4th „ | 136.9 | 86.0 | 29.70 | 42°7 | 6.83 |
| Total | 1013.5 | 22.45 |
Mem.:–These Tables are compiled from the Registrar General's Weekly Returns.
According to The Times Meteorological Report 23.23 inches of Rain or Melted Snow
fell during the year—but this return included several extra days.
Table (R).—METEOROLOGICAL STATISTICS.–HIGHEST AND LOWEST RECORDS.
| No. of Hours of Registered Bright Sunshine at Greenwich. | Humidity of Atmosphere. | Reading of the Barometer. (in inches). | Temperature. (Fahrenheit). | Ozone. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Qr. | Highest | 13th wk. 28.0 | 1st week 94 | 2nd wk. 30 52 | Mar. 22nd 67°7 | 12th week 3.5 | |
| Lowest | 1st „ 0.0 | 9th and 13th weeks 77 | 10th „ 29.28 | Feb. 25th 24°3 | 5th and 6th weeks 0.4 | ||
| 2ncl Qr. | Highest | 10th „ 6l.9 | 1st „ 81 | 4th „ 3013 | June 16th 86°7 | 11th „ 4.4 | |
| Lowest | 2nd „ 5.8 | 10th „ 01 | 11th „ 29.89 | Mar. 30th 33°2 | 8th „ 0.6 | ||
| 3rd Qr. | Highest | 2nd ,, 66.5 | 11th „ 90 | 3rd „ 29.96 | July 14th 91°l | 7th „ 5.5 | |
| Lowest | 11th „ 7.8 | 4th „ 59 | 13th „ 29.37 | Sept. 21st 40°3 | 2nd „ 0.0 | ||
| | 4th Qr. | Highest | 5th „ 27.1 | 12th „ 91 | 9th „ 30.20 | Sept. 27th 65°0 | 2nd „ 4.2 | |
| Lowest | 11th „ 1.0 | 5th and 8th weeks 83 | 4th „ 29.33 | Nov. 30th 26°5 | 3rd and 6th weeks 0 5 | ||
Total Bright Sunshine during the year-- 1004-43 hours.
Rain or Melted Snow fell on 151 days in the year.