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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
Islington 1871
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington, Parish of St Mary]
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METEOROLOGY OF FEBRUARY.
| Thermometers 4 feet from ground. | Degree of Atmospheric Humidity, Saturation being represented by 100. | Rain in inches read at 9 a.m., Collected on the ground. Sum. | Number of days on which Rain fell in appreciable quantity. Sum. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean of Daily Values. | Mean of Highest Temperatures. | Mean of Lowest Temperatures. | Mean Daily Range of Temp. | ||||
| Week ending Feb. 4th | 34·4° | 37·9° | 31·3° | 6·6° | 97 | 0·29 | 4 |
| „ „ 11th | 42·5° | 47·6° | 38·0° | 9·5° | 86 | 0·51 | 3 |
| „ 18 th | 43·0° | 47·9° | 37·8° | 10·1° | 85 | 0·02 | 1 |
| „ 26th | 44·2° | 49·8° | 39·8° | 10·0° | 82 | 0·07 | 1 |
| Means. | 41·0° | 45·8° | 36·7° | 9·0° | 87 | Sum. 0·89 | Sum. 9 |
The highest day temperature, observed on February 19th was 54·3°
The lowest night temperature, observed on February 11th and 12th, was 26·0°
EDWARD BALLARD, M.D.,
Medical Officer of Health.
Vestry Offices,
March 6th, 1871.