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 1957
[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. mbs (reduced to M.S.L.) | 1021.7 | 1006.3 | 1012.8 | 1023.0 | 1018.4 | 1018.1 | 1013.9 | 1013.8 | 1014.6 | 1018.5 | 1019.6 | 1014.9 | ||
| Air Temperature | ||||||||||||||
| Mean of- | ||||||||||||||
| A. Maximum | °F | 48.6 | 49.5 | 58.3 | 59.0 | 62.5 | 75.9 | 73.9 | 71.0 | 64 6 | 61.6 | 49.3 | 45.6 | |
| B. Minimum | °F | 38.7 | 39.3 | 44.3 | 42.4 | 45.4 | 52.9 | 58.2 | 55.5 | 51.2 | 47.6 | 41.2 | 36.3 | |
| Mean of A and B | °F | 43.7 | 44.4 | 51.3 | 50.7 | 53.9 | 64.4 | 66.1 | 63.3 | 57.9 | 54.6 | 45.3 | 40.9 | |
| Difference from average (1921-1950) | °F | +3.5 | +3.8 | +6.7 | +1.1 | -1.9 | +2.8 | +1.1 | -1.0 | -1.9 | +2.2 | +0.3 | -0.2 | |
| Mean relative humidity | per cent. | 85 | 87 | 82 | 67 | 64 | 57 | 72 | 74 | 79 | 86 | 81 | 85 | |
| Earth temperature at 4 ft depth | °F | 46.1 | 45.8 | 45.8 | 48.0 | 49.8 | 53.3 | 57.7 | 58.6 | 57.1 | 54.8 | 51.9 | 47.9 | |
| Bright sunshine- | ||||||||||||||
| Total observed (dally mean) | Hr | 1.46 | 2.18 | 3.01 | 4.81 | 6.03 | 8.72 | 5.01 | 4.58 | 3.07 | 2.48 | 1.90 | 0.91 | |
| Percentage of average (1921-1950) | 154 | 136 | 101 | 110 | 100 | 128 | 81 | 81 | 73 | 93 | 139 | 106 | ||
| Rainfall(rain gauge level 110 ft.)- | ||||||||||||||
| Number of days precipitation | 14 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 14 | ||
| Total fall | In | 1.59 | 3.11 | 1.05 | 0.26 | 1.22 | 0.61 | 3.32 | 2.64 | 2.48 | 1.99 | 2.40 | 1.68 | |
| Percentage of average (1881 1915) | 85 | 186 | 57 | 17 | 69 | 30 | 139 | 119 | 136 | 76 | 102 | 70 | ||
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.
Pressure and Relative Humidity figures are from Kew, those from Camden Square being unavailable.
Total Rainfall
| Year | Days | Inches |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 152 | 21.57 |
| 1946 | 166 | 29.51 |
| 1947 | 140 | 20.98 |
| 1948 | 146 | 23.48 |
| 1949 | 111 | 17.61 |
| 1950 | 165 | 24.68 |
| 1951 | 185 | 32.58 |
| 1952 | 162 | 24.26 |
| 1953 | 134 | 20.57 |
| 1954 | 170 | 25.91 |
| 1955 | 146 | 21.35 |
| 1956 | 156 | 27.28 |
| 1957 | 154 | 22.35 |