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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
Greenwich 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS—1959
I am indebted to the Director of the National Maritime Museum
and, in particular, to Eng. Commander H. O. Hill, R.N., for the
following meteorological data for the year ended December,
1959:—
Temperature
Highest screen temperature 91° on 5th and 8th July.
Lowest screen temperature 24° on 17th, 25th and 26th January.
Maximum in January 53° on 22nd.
February 61° on 28th.
November 60° on 2nd.
December 54° on 16th, 17th, 19th and 29th.
Sunshine
Total for year 1637.7 hours.
Sunniest day 15.1 hours, 4th July.
Number of days without sun 71 distributed as follows :—
January 14
February 16
March 10
April 2
May 3
June —
July —
August 2
September —
October 3
November 7
December 14
Rainfall
Total 18.22 inches.
Highest fall in 24 hours 0.65 inches, 21st August.
Driest month February, 0.04 inches.
Wettest month December, 3.23 inches.