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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
Chelsea 1957
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1957
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The following table gives brief details of temperatures, rainfall and sunshine recorded during the year, and has been compiled from information supplied by the Director of the Meteorological Office, based on data obtained at Kew Observatory.
| Quarter | Daily Temperature of the Air | Total Rainfall (inches) | Total Sunshine (hours) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average of Highest | Average of Lowest | Average of Mean | |||
| March | 50.2° | 40.8° | 45.5° | 5.90 | 227.5 |
| June | 62.1° | 46.3° | 54.2° | 2.28 | 674.9 |
| September | 67.9° | ° 55.0 | 61.4° | 9.52 | 444.7 |
| December | 51.4° | 41.8° | 46.6° | 6.04 | 210.2 |
| TOTALS: | 23.74 | 1557.3 | |||
Rainfall and Sunshine recorded during the June and September quarters of the past three years:
| Rainfall (inches) | Totals | Sunshine (hours) | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | ||||
| June Quarter | 6.24 | 587.3 | ||
| September Quarter | 2.87 | 9.11 | 601.9 | 1189.2 |
| 1956 | ||||
| June Quarter | 3.02 | 549.7 | ||
| September Quarter | 11.61 | 14.63 | 438.9 | 988.6 |
| 1957 | ||||
| June Quarter | 2.28 | 674.9 | ||
| September Quarter | 9.52 | 11.80 | 1119.6 | |
It will be apparent that the recognised "holiday" months of the
past two years have been very disappointing, due to the excessive rainfalls
and reduced sunshine obtaining in the September quarters.