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°F. mbs. (reduced to M.S.L.) | 1012.7 | 1019.2 | 1026.7 | 1008.7 | 1018.0 | 1017.9 | 1016.5 | 1017.4 | 1015.1 | 1010.4 | 1013.2 | 1012.6 |
Air Temperature-Mean of- A. Maximum °C. | 6.9 | 10.7 | 14.0 | 15.1 | 17.3 | 22.1 | 22.1 | 21.4 | 21.6 | 15.8 | 9.6 | 7.1 |
B. Minimum C. | 2.4 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 11.8 | 13.0 | 13.3 | 12.8 | 9.0 | 4.3 | 1.6 |
Mean of A and B °C. | 4.7 | 8.2 | 9.3 | 11.5 | 12.7 | 16.9 | 17.5 | 17.3 | 17.2 | 12.4 | 6.9 | 4.3 |
Difference from average(1921-1950) °C. | + 0.1 | + 3.4 | + 2.3 | + 1.7 | - 0.5 | + 0.5 | - 0.8 | - 0.6 | + 1.8 | + 1.1 | - 0.3 | - 0.8 |
Mean relative humidity per cent. | 82 | 85 | 77 | 80 | 61 | 64 | 66 | 73 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 87 |
Earth temperature at 4 ft. depth °C. | 5.7 | 6.1 | 7.8 | 9.7 | 12.4 | 14.8 | 18.1 | 18.2 | - | 15.9 | 11.1 | 7.6 |
Bright sunshine -Total observed (daily-mean) Hr. | 1.22 | 2.01 | 4.73 | 2.85 | 6.76 | 7.72 | 6.03 | 5.10 | 4.03 | 3.55 | 1.62 | 1.61 |
Percentage of average (1921-1950) | 128 | 126 | 159 | 65 | 112 | 113 | 97 | 90 | 96 | 132 | 118 | 187 |
Rainfall (rain-gauge level, 110 ft.) -Number of days precipitation | 16 | 13 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Total fall In. | 2.52 | 2.21 | .08 | 1.98 | .96 | 1.39 | 1.74 | 2.87 | 2.46 | 2.69 | 2.41 | 3.98 |
Percentage of average (1916-1950) | 111 | 132 | 5 | 101 | 54 | 76 | 73 | 124 | 113 | 113 | 93 | 180 |
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 | Days | Inches |
---|---|---|
1946 | 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 |
1961 | 144 | 25.29 |