Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the Parish of St. Mary, Newington, London
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Winter Jan., Feb., March. 1 | Spring ... April, May, June. | Summer July, Aug., Sept. | Autumn . ... Oct , Nov., Dec. | Temperature of | Elastic Force of Vapour. | Weight of V apour in a Cubic Foot of Air. | Degree of Humidity. | Reading of Barometer. | Weight of a Cubic Foot of Air. | Rain. | Reading of Thermometer on Grass. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Air. | Evaporation. | Dew Point. | Air— Daily Range. | No. of Nights it was | Lowest Reading at Night. | Highest Reading at Night. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mean. | Diff. from Average of 126 yetn | Diff. from Average of 56 years. | Mean. | Diff. from Average of 56 years. | Mean. | Diff. from Average of 56 years. | Mean | Diff. from Average of 56 years | Mean. | Diff. from Average of 56 years. | Mean. | Diff. from Average of 56 years. | Mean (Satn. = 100), | Diff. from Average of 56 years. | Mean. | Diff. from Average of 56 years. | Mean. | Diff. from Average of 56 years. | Amount. | Diff. from Average of 82 years. | At or below 30° | Between 30° and 40° | Above 40° | ||||||
1898 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | O | 0 | 0 | in. | grs | gr. | in. | in. | grs. | grs. | Sums. | . | Sums | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
YEAR. | 51.3 | +2 6 | +2. 0 | 47.8 | +1.4 | 44. 4 | +0. 9 | 14.7 | -1.4 | .301 | +. 008 | 3.4 | +0.1 | 78 | .4 | 29.816 | + .040 | 540 | —1 | 18.85 | 6.07 | 64 | 114 | 187 | 18.1 | 60.9 | |||
Winter Qtr. | 41.5 | +2.6 | + 1.8 | 39.2 | + .3 | 36.2 | + 1.0 | 10.5 | —1.3 | .215 | + .008 | 2.5 | +0.1 | 81 | -.3 | 29.875 | + .100 | 552 | 0 | 3.24 | -1.71 | 40 | 39 | 11 | 22.2 | 44.9 | |||
Spring do. | 52.4 | 0.0 | —0.5 | 48.5 | —0.6 | 44.8 | —0.6 | 16.8 | —3.2 | 300 | —. 006 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 75 | — 1 | 29.740 | — .045 | 538 | 0 | 5.32 | —0.29 | 6 | 30 | 55 | 25.4 | 55.4 | |||
Summer do. | 62.7 | +3.0 | +2.5 | 57.3 | + 1.0 | 52.8 | -.0 2 | 212 | +1.5 | .399 | .004 | 4.4 | —01 | 70 | .7 | 29.903 | + .121 | 529 | -.1 | 2.51 | — 4 77 | 0 | 10 | 82 | 32.8 | 60.9 | |||
Autumn do. | 48.5 | +4.8 | +4.2 | 463 | + 3.9 | 440 | + 3.5 | 103 | —1.4 | 291 | + .035 | 3.3 | +0.2 | 85 | —4 | 29.748 | —. 004 | 542 | -.4 | 7 78 | +0.70 | 18 | 35 | 39 | 18.1 | 50.2 |
GEORGE MILLSON.
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In this Table, +. and — respectively signify that the numbers in the preceding column are above or below the average to the amount of the
quantities to which these signs are affixed.