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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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS—1969
I am indebted to the Director of the National Maritime Museum
and, in particular, to Lieutenant-Commander D. W. Waters, R.N.,
head of Department of Navigation and Astronomy, for the following meteorological data for the year ended December, 1969—
Temperature
Highest screen temperature 88° on 16th July
Lowest screen temperature 18° on 16th February
Maximum in January 56° on 22nd and 23rd
„ February 54° on 22nd and 23rd
„ November No record
(Thermometer damaged)
„ December 52° on 21st
Sunshine
TOTAL FOR YEAR 1,376.0 hours
Sunniest day 13.6 hours on 4th July
Number of Days, without sun, 96, distributed as follows:—
January 15 July 5
February 11 August 2
March 15 September 7
April Nil October 6
May 3 November 8
June 2 December 22
Rainfall
TOTAL 20.45 ins.
Highest Fall in 24 hours 1.66 ins. on 29th July.
Driest Month 1.14 ins. March
Wettest Month 3.62 ins. July