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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
Lewisham 1856
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham District]
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METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
| Week ending. | Weight of air. Barometer corrected. Mean inches. | Temperature of Air. Thermometer. | Prevailing winds. | Rainy days. | Amount of rain in inches. Rain and snow. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest. | Lowest. | Mean of daily readings. | |||||
| Nov. 29. | 29.677 | 58 0 | 24 3 | 39 3 | N. W. | 2 | 0.52 |
| Dec. 6. | 29.675 | 56 0 | 19 4 | 35 5 | N.W.&S.W. | 2 | 0.30 |
| 13. | 29.219 | 58 9 | 41 6 | 51 3 | S. W. | 6 | 0.78 |
| 20. | 30.128 | 48 0 | 24 0 | 38 8 | N. N. E. | 2 | 0.03 |
| 27. | 29.419 | 46 5 | 24 6 | 35 7 | W. | 1 | 0.13 |
Sydenham, December 27th, 1856.