London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
St Pancras 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barometer— | ||||||||||||
| Mean Pressure at 32° F. at station mbs. level (Bar. 112 ft. above M.S.L.) | 1022.1 | 1016.7 | 1017.5 | 1020.3 | 1014.5 | 1015.4 | 1017.3 | 1012.0 | 1014.4 | 1019.6 | 1008.9 | 1015.7 |
| Air Temperature— | ||||||||||||
| Mean of— | ||||||||||||
| A. Maximum °F. | 42.5 | 48.7 | 49.0 | 62.2 | 62.5 | 66.5 | 73.5 | 69.2 | 65.8 | 57.7 | 52.8 | 43.0 |
| B. Minimum °F. | 34.8 | 39.7 | 35.8 | 43.6 | 45.2 | 51 .5 | 56.5 | 54.5 | 53.5 | 47.0 | 43.9 | 33.6 |
| Mean of A and B °F. | 38.7 | 44.2 | 42.4 | 52.9 | 53.9 | 59.0 | 65.0 | 61.9 | 59.7 | 52.3 | 48.3 | 38.3 |
| Difference from average (1906.1935) °F. | –1.6 | +3.7 | –1.3 | +4.6 | –2.5 | –2.0 | +0.7 | –1.8 | +0.7 | +0.4 | + 4.2 | –3.2 |
| Mean relative humidity per cent. | 91 | 86 | 80 | 73 | 78 | 69 | 75 | 74 | 83 | 83 | 88 | 90 |
| Earth temperature at 4 ft. depth °F. | 44.5 | 44.1 | 43.0 | 46.5 | 50.1 | 53.2 | 57.5 | 58.6 | 57.1 | 55.6 | 51.3 | 47.3 |
| Bright sunshine— | ||||||||||||
| Total observed (daily mean) Hr. | 0.98 | 2.01 | 2.40 | 6.08 | 5.98 | 5.51 | 7.30 | 5.49 | 3.64 | 2.33 | 1 .19 | * |
| Percentage of possible | 12 | 20 | 20 | 45 | 39 | 33 | 45 | 38 | 29 | 22 | 13 | * |
| Percentage of average | 105 | 126 | 85 | 145 | 96 | 84 | 119 | 98 | 65 | 90 | 92 | * |
| Rainfall (rain-gauge level, 110 ft.)— | ||||||||||||
| Number of days precipitation | 10 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 18 | 15 |
| Total fall In. | 1.55 | 2.80 | 1 .24 | 1.51 | 2.99 | 3.26 | 2.20 | 3.83 | 3.16 | 1.53 | 3.49 | 1.95 |
| Percentage of average (1881-1915) | 83 | 168 | 68 | 98 | 170 | 161 | 92 | 173 | 174 | 58 | 148 | 82 |
Hour of observation, 9 a.m. (G.M.T.). The readings for Bright Sunshine are those taken at Regent's Park—no readings being recorded at
Camden Square.
Total rainfall for year, 29.51 inches.
* No readings available for December.