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Table 22 gives a record of the principal results from six stations and also game indication of the sunshine, rainfall, etc., during the year. Some of these latter data
are not specific to the borough, having been obtained from a publication of the medical office, and relate to the nearest station which records the particular item concerned.
Atmospheric Condi ted 1959
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Temperature—
Mean maximum1 °F
41.3
45.1
52.5
57.2
64.5
70.4
75.5
74.3
71.3
63.2
50.6
48.2
59.5
Mean minimum1 °F
330
35.9
40.9
445
47.5
53.5
57.0
58.0
52.7
49.1
41.1
41.3
46.2
Mean1 °F
37.1
40.5
46.7
50.9
560
61.9
66.3
66.1
62.0
56.1
45.9
44.7
52.9
Diff. from average1 °F
-4.2
-0.6
+ 2.8
+ 3.2
+1.5
+2.0
+ 1.8
+3.4
+3.5
+ 4.5
+ 1.6
+3.3
+1.9
Highest maximum2 °F
53
60
61
70
84
88
93
86
82
77
60
53
93 (Jul. 6)
Lowest minimum2 °F
24
30
36
38
39
48
54
50
45
37
32
34
24 (Jan. 26)
Rainfall—
Total2 in.
1.69
006
1.19
1 33
0.97
0.83
1.06
1.16
0.04
1.71
2.39
2.60
15.03
Percent of average1
100
6
107
113
29
35
64
50
5
83
95
152
70
Sunshine1
Daily mean hrs.
2.58
2.09
3.51
4.63
7.43
7.99
9.37
7.74
7.07
5.15
1.94
1.16
5.05
Percent of average
190
98
97
93
118
114
146
128
151
166
113
90
125
Wind1
NE/E/SE %
20
42
31
17
56
23
9
32
64
40
13
18
31
S/SW/W %
55
45
57
62
19
49
55
41
15
48
68
76
49
NW/N/Calm %
25
13
12
21
25
28
26
27
21
12
19
6
20
Atmospheric pollution—
West Division3:
Water insol. matter tpm
8.45
5.87
8.68
7.03
8.05
9.21
7.66
7.99
10.81
5.30
7.32
5.93
7.69
Water sol. matter tpm
7.03
4.38
5.20
5.20
5.37
3.55
3.88
5.70
4.38
5.04
6.69
6.36
5.23
Sulphur †
3.83
2.84
1.69
1.71
0.71
0.85
0.81
0.70
1.11
1.22
2.03
2.29
1 65
Smoke, daily average *
33.3
22.1
12.5
5.6
3.9
1.5
1.5
1.2
1.5
3.0
21.0
13.0
10.1
„ maximum *
78.6
57.4
19.8
9.3
5.7
4.8
2.8
2.0
2.0
7.0
49.0
51.0
78.6
(date)
(28-30)
(18-20)
(1-2)
(22-24)
(6-8)
24-26)
(8-10)
(5-7)
(9-11)
(31-2)
(11-13)
(30-2)
(Jan. 28-30)
„ minimum *
3.0
9.7
5.3
2.9
2.1
0.9
0.8
0.4
1.0
1.0
9.0
6.0
0.4
(date)
(3-6)
(25-27)
(3-6)
(25-27)
(16-19)
(6-9)
(25-28)
(12-14)
(16-18)
(20-22)
(21-24)
(19-21)
(Aug. 12-14)
North Division4:
Water insol. matter tpm
8.76
10.97
11.14
10.27
9.73
9.00
8.02
7.35
8.73
5.34
6.31
4.23
8.32
Water sol. matter tpm
8.28
6.28
6 28
6.11
5.77
4.26
4.09
4.93
4.43
5.60
7.45
5.94
5.78
Sulphur †
5.81
5.17
3 31
2.81
1.96
1.26
1.16
1.47
2.01
1.59
3.15
2.69
2.70
Smoke, daily average *
28.3
19.7
11.0
5.8
3.6
2.8
2.2
2.9
4.0
6.0
17.0
12.0
9.6
„ maximum *
75.6
50.1
16.5
10.1
5.9
4.8
3.3
4.5
6.0
12.0
37.0
47.0
75.6
(date)
(28-30)
(18-20)
(11-13)
(22-24)
(6-8)
(24-26)
(29-31)
(19-21)
(9-11)
(31-2)
(11-13)
(30-2)
(Jan. 28-30)
„ minimum *
8.1
14.2
4.7
2.5
1.6
1.0
1.4
1.1
2.0
30
8.0
60
1.1
(date)
(21-26)
(7-10)
(3-6)
(25-27)
(16.19)
(6-9)
(11-14)
(12-14)
(16-13)
(20-22)
(18-20)
(5-8)
(Aug. 19-21)
South Division5 :
Water insol. matter tpm
8.66
6.42
10.47
11.07
9.52
9.88
11.16
7.87
7.57
(-)
5.71
4.68
8.46
Water sol. matter tpm
7.15
7 15
6.65
5.50
5.17
4.35
4.18
5.84
5.50
(-)
6.16
6.32
5.82
Sulphur †
2.72
1.84
?
1.12
0.34
0.64
0.50
0.59
0.89
0.69
0.98
0.91
1.07
Smoke, daily average *
18.5
18.9
10.4
5.7
3.6
2.3
1.9
2.5
3.25
60
15.0
11.0
8.25
„ maximum *
72.3
45.5
15.8
10.0
5.1
4.0
3.0
3.7
5.0
14.0
33.0
41.0
72.3
(date)
(18-20)
(18-20)
(14-17)
(1-3)
(6-8)
(24-26)
(8-10)
(5-7)
(9-11)
(31-2)
(11-13)
(30-2)
(Jan. 18-20)
„ minimum *
1.4
9.4
4.9
2.4
2.1
0.7
1.3
0.8
2.0
4.0
14.0
6.0
0.7
(date)
(21.23)
(35.27)
(3.6)
(25-27)
(16-19)
(6-9)
(25-28)
(12-14)
(16-18)
(20-22)
(18-20)
(19-21)
(Jun. 6-9)
Weather summary
Cold but
Sunny
Very dry
mild later
Mostly
mild
Mild,
rather
moist
Dry
mainly
sunny
Warm,
dry,
sunny
Warm,
very
sunny
Warm,
dry and
sunny
Warm,
very dry
and sunny
Warm
and
sunny
Changeable
rather
mild
Mild,
warm,
wet.
Notes : 1Kew ; 2Lewisham ; 3Valentine Court for smoke, Pool allotments for other place for smoke, Wearside Road for other; 5Downham Depot for smoke, Verdant Lane for others
tpm : tons per square mile per month ; †as trioxide in mg per 100 sq. cms per day per 100 cub. metres