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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough.
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METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS—1960
I am indebted to the Director of the National Maritime
Museum and, in particular, to Lieutenant-Commander D. W.
Waters, R.N., for the following meteorological data for the year
ended December, 1960:—
Temperature
Highest screen temperature 82° on 19th and 20th June.
Lowest screen temperature 26° on 17th February.
Maximum in January 61° on 1st.
February 57° on 28th.
November 62° on 2nd.
December 56° on 4th.
Sunshine
Total for year 1317.9 hours.
Sunniest day 14.8 hours, 19th June.
Number of days without sun 90 distributed as follows:—
January 17
February 11
March 11
April 2
May 6
June 2
July 1
August 2
September 6
October 8
November 6
December 18
Rainfall
Total 30.9 inches.
Highest fall in 24 hours 1.69 inches 1st September.
Driest momth 0.51 inches April.
Wettest month 5.24 inches October.