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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
Hackney 1892
Report on the sanitary condition of the Hackney District for the year 1892
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September.—On the whole this month was dull and wet. The
mean temperature of 58° was somewhat below the average for
several years. Rain fell on 12 days, the total amounting to
2.35 inches.
October.—The weather during this month was very cold, and
the temperature below the average from October 1st, till October
27th, the mean daily deficiency amounting to 7°. Fogs were
prevalent in London, and the rainfall was the highest during the
year, 19 days being wet and 3.92 inches having fallen.
November.—Milder weather prevailed during the first half of
this month, the temperature being above the average, but the latter
half was much colder, the mean daily temperature being 46.5°
The amount of rainfall registered during the month was 2.67
inches. Fogs were prevalent.
This month was a comparatively dry one, rain falling on 10 days, and the amount measuring only 1.27 inches.
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