Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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Climatological Summary, Year 1946.
Station, Camden Square, N.W.1—Lat. 51° 33' N. Long. 0° 08' W.
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.