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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January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | |
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Barometer - | ||||||||||||
Mean Pressure at 32°P mbs (reduced to M. s. L. ) | 1015.3 | 1008. 8 | 1012.0 | 1020.0 | 1018.9 | 1019. 1 | 1011.6 | 1012.1 | 1015.0 | 1004.3 | 1004.3 | 1007.9 |
Air Temperature -Mean of - | ||||||||||||
A. Maximum °P | 44.9 | 45.7 | 50.4 | 56.8 | 65.6 | 71.2 | 68.2 | 69.2 | 65.0 | 57.5 | 52.9 | 44.9 |
B. Minimum °P | 35.8 | 36.8 | 40.5 | 42.1 | 49. 1 | 54.3 | 54.9 | 55.0 | 51.9 | 48, 0 | 43. 1 | 37.9 |
Mean of A and B °P | 40.3 | 41.3 | 45.5 | 49.5 | 57.3 | 62.7 | 61.5 | 62. 1 | 58.5 | 52.7 | 48.0 | 41.4 |
Difference from average (1921-1950) °P | + 0. 1 | + 0.7 | + 0.9 | - 0. 1 | + 1.5 | + 1.1 | - 3.5 | -2.2 | - 1.3 | + 0.3 | + 3.0 | + 0.3 |
Mean relative humidity per cent. | 86 | 84 | 81 | 71 | 70 | 67 | 73 | 77 | 79 | 85 | 88 | 86 |
Garth temperature at 4 ft. depth °P | *45.7 | *44.6 | *46.1 | *48.5 | *52.6 | *58. 1 | *50,8 | 64.6 | 63.3 | 58.2 | 52.4 | 47.1 |
Bright sunshine -Total observed (daily-mean) Hr. | 1.31 | 2.56 | 1.93 | 5.07 | 5.44 | 7.76 | 4.64 | 4.97 | 4.20 | 2.42 | 2.06 | 1.34 |
Percentage of average (1921-1950) | 138 | 160 | 65 | 115 | 90 | 114 | 75 | 87 | 100 | 90 | 150 | 156 |
Rainfall (rain-gauge level, 110 ft.)Number of days precipitation | 17 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 26 | 25 | 18 |
Total fall In. | 1.66 | 2.46 | 1.68 | .64 | 1.93 | 1.72 | 3.07 | 2.90 | 5.22 | 5.61 | 4.23 | 2.39 |
Percentage of average (1916-1950) | 73 | 147 | 106 | 32 | 109 | 95 | 128 | 126 | 239 | 237 | 163 | 108 |
Hour of observation 9 a.m. (G. M.T.)
The readings for Bright sunshine are taken at Regent's Park whilst those narked * are from Kew.
Total Rainfall
Year | Daya | Inches |
---|---|---|
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 |
1958 | 167 | 32.99 |
1959 | 131 | 19.95 |
1960 | 196 | 33.51 |