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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS—1961
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, 1961:—
Temperature
Highest screen temperature 92° on 1st July.
Lowest screen temperature 23° on 25th, 29th & 30th December.
Maximum in January 52° on 29th and 30th.
February 64° on 15th.
November 62° on 1st.
December 58° on 11th and 12th.
Sunshine
Total for year 1397.1 hours.
Sunniest day 15.0 hours on June 29th.
Number of days without sun 59 distributed as follows:—
January 13
February 6
March 0
April 4
May 1
June 1
July 1
August 0
September 5
October 1
November 12
December 15
Rainfall
Total 30.9 inches.
Highest fall in 24 hours 1.44 inches 4th May.
Driest month 0.08 inches March.
Wettest month 3.28 inches October.