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 1948
[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.) | 1000.5 | 1022.4 | 1029.1 | 1013.2 | 1016.2 | 1014.1 | 1017.1 | 1013.8 | 1018.5 | 1019.2 | 1023.4 | 1019.3 |
| Air Temperature— Mean of— | ||||||||||||
| A. Maximum °F. | 48.6 | 47.0 | 57.1 | 60.9 | 65.6 | 67.5 | 71.3 | 70.1 | 67.7 | 58.9 | 51.6 | 48.9 |
| B. Minimum °F. | 39.2 | 37.0 | 41.0 | 43.6 | 46.6 | 52.9 | 55.7 | 55.4 | 53.2 | 45.9 | 41 .4 | 41.0 |
| Mean of A and B °F. | 43.9 | 42.0 | 49.1 | 52.3 | 56.1 | 60.2 | 63.5 | 62.7 | 60.5 | 52.4 | 46.5 | 44.9 |
| Difference from average (1906.1935) °F. | +3.6 | + 1.5 | + 5.4 | +4.0 | -0.3 | -0.8 | -0.8 | -1.0 | + 1.5 | +0.5 | +2.5 | +3.4 |
| Mean relative humidity per cent. | 86 | 79 | 81 | 71 | 69 | 70 | 72 | 77 | 79 | 83 | 91 | 80 |
| Earth temperature at 4 ft. depth °F. | 46.4 | 45.2 | 44.4 | 47.3 | 52.2 | 54.9 | 56.5 | 59.2 | 58.0 | 55.4 | 51.0 | 47.9 |
| Bright sunshine— | ||||||||||||
| Total observed (daily mean) Hr. | 0.70 | 1.40 | 3.21 | — | 6.81 | 5.80 | 5.90 | 4.53 | 5.14 | 2.47 | 1.60 | 0.85 |
| Percentage of possible | 8 | 14 | 27 | — | 44 | 35 | 37 | 31 | 41 | 23 | 18 | 11 |
| Percentage of average | 75 | 87 | 113 | — | 109 | 88 | 96 | 81 | 121 | 95 | 124 | 106 |
| Rainfall (rain.gauge level, 110 ft.)— | ||||||||||||
| Number of days precipitation | 22 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| Total fall In. | 3.61 | 1.40 | 0.57 | 1.68 | 2.77 | 2.11 | 1.06 | 3.02 | 1.34 | 1.96 | 1.76 | 2.20 |
| Percentage of average (1881.1915) | 194 | 84 | 31 | 109 | 157 | 104 | 45 | 137 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 92 |
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. Not available for April.
Total rainfall for year, 23.48 inches.