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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
Finsbury 1902
Report on the public health of 1902
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BAKEHOUSES. Particulars of Wet and dry bulb thermometer readingd.
| Inside the Bakehouse. | Outside the Bakehouse. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakehouse. | Date. | Time when deposited. | Time when taken out. | Dry. | Wet. | Relative Humidity. | Position. | Dry. | Wet. | Relative Humidity. | Remarks. |
| H | 1902. 15 Sept. | p.m. 2.45 | p.m. 3.0 | 71.0 | 63.0 | Yard | 61.0 | 54.5 | 64.4 | Fine bright day. | |
| D | 16 Sept. | 3.5 | 3.40 | 70.0 | 63.0 | 64.9 | Yard | 56.0 | 52.0 | 75.7 | Raining slightly. |
| B | do. | 3.50 | 4.20 | 67.0 | 61.0 | 68.8 | Yard | 58.5 | 57.0 | 91.9 | Inclined to be wet. |
| C | 17 Sept. | 2.45 | 3.23 | 67.0 | 57.0 | 52.6 | Yard | 60.0 | 51.0 | 57.7 | Fine day. |
| E | do. | 3.30 | 4.0 | 71.0 | 61.0 | 53.9 | Yard. | 64.0 | 53.5 | 49.6 | Do. |
| A | 19 Sept. | 3.15 | 3.45 | 68.0 | 57.5 | 52.1 | Flat | 58.5 | 50.5 | 58.0 | Fine day, rather close. |
| Z | 29 Sept. | 3 .15 | 3.45 | 70.0 | 60.0 | 53.5 | Yard | 58.0 | 52.0 | 65.9 | Fine day. |
| F | do. | 3.55 | 4.25 | 73.0 | 63.0 | 54.5 | Yard | 56.0 | 51.0 | 70.6 | Do. |
| G | 30 Sept. | 3.0 | 3.30 | 69.0 | 59.0 | 53.3 | On yard wall | 57.0 | 51.0 | 65.4 | Do. |
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N.B.—These observations were made in each case after the day's work had been finished, and not during the period when the air of
the Bakehouse would be exceptionally hot and dry.