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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
Holborn 1906
Report for the year 1906 of the Medical Officer of Health
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METEOROLOGY,
The mean temperature of the year was 50.7 degrees, which is 1.2 higher
than for the preceding 50 years.
The rainfall was 24.72 inches, and was 0.18 above the average for the
preceding 50 years. In the year 1903 there was the large amount of 35.54
inches.
The total amount of bright sunshine recorded was 1,734 hours, out of
a total possible 4,459 hours, and it was 354 hours above the average for the
preceding 15 years.
Further details are given in Table XIII.
I desire to express my appreciation of the excellent assistance and hearty
co-operation that I have received from the staff of the Public Health Department
during the year.
I have the honour to be,
Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
W. A. BOND.