Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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1914. | AIR TEMPERATURE. | Bright Sunshine. | Rain and other forms of Precipitation. | ||||||||||||
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Mean of | Mean of A and B. | Difference from Normal. † | Absolute Maximum and Minimum. | Daily Mean. | Difference from Normal. | Per cent, of Possible. | Total Fall. | Difference from Normal, t | Most in a day. | ||||||
A | B | j Maximum. | Day of Month | Minimum. | Day of Month. | Amount. | Day of Month. | ||||||||
Maximum. | Minimum. | ||||||||||||||
0 | 0 | o | 0 | 0 | ins. | ins. | ins. | ||||||||
42.5 | 34.3 | 38.4 | -0.2 | 55 | 9 | 0.65 | -0.70 | 8 | 0.50 | -1.38 | 0.18 | 9 | |||
51.7 | 38.2 | 44.9 | + 5.4 | 59 | 14 | 29 | 27 | 3.79 | + 158 | 38 | 2.46 | + 0.98 | 0.64 | 21 | |
51.0 | 37.4 | 44.2 | + 2.4 | 65 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 2.84 | -0.45 | 24 | 3 .91 | + 2.39 | 0.72 | 9 | |
61.1 | 40.0 | 50.5 | + 3.4 | 74 | 21 | 32 | 26 | 7.73 | + 2.46 | 56 | 1.11 | -0.46 | 0.33 | 7 | |
63.7 | 43.8 | 53.7 | +0.7 | 83 | 22 | 38 | 27 | 6.74 | +0.32 | 43 | 1.63 | -0.29 | 0.56 | 7 | |
71.5 | 49.2 | 60.4 | + 1.2 | 88 | 30 | 40 | 8 | 8.90 | + 2.23 | 54 | 1.34 | -0.70 | 0.33 | 14 | |
July | 74.5 | 53.9 | 64.2 | + 1.8 | 92 | 1 | 45 | 5 | 5.77 | -1.07 | 36 | 1.41 | -0.99 | 0.46 | 5 |
August | 74.4 | 53.6 | 64.0 | + 2.5 | 84 | 24 | 46 | 8 | 5.94 | -0.51 | 41 | 1.71 | -1.17 | 0.37 | 5 |
September | 68.9 | 47.6 | 58.3 | + 1.2 | 82 | 3 | 34 | 30 | 6.80 | + 1.57 | 54 | 0.73 | -1.42 | 0.16 | 11 |
October | 59.4 | 44.7 | 52.0 | + 1.9 | 69 | 3 | 35 | 28 | 2.16 | -0.94 | 20 | 0.96 | -1.82 | 0.28 | 25 |
November | 51.1 | 40.0 | 45.5 | + 2.0 | 62 | 6 | 29 | 19 | 2.13 | +0.40 | 24 | 2.67 | +0.45 | 0.52 | 15 |
December | 47.0 | 37.3 | 42.1 | + 2.1 | 56 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 1.29 | +0.19 | 17 | 5.96 | +4.13 | ||
59.7 | 43.3 | 51.5 | + 2.0 | — | — | — | — | 4.54 | + 0.39 | 37 | 23.85 | -0.27 | — | — |
* The hours of observation are 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. local time.
† The averages used are obtained from observations extending over 65 years for Rain and Temperature, and
15 years for Sunshine.