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 1962
[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.) | 1014.0 | 1024.2 | 1012.5 | 1015.9 | 1015.2 | 1023.0 | 1016.4 | 1015.3 | 1014.7 | 1021.8 | 1013.3 | 1017.1 |
| Air Temperature -Mean of - | ||||||||||||
| A. Maximum ºC. | 8.3 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 12.6 | 14.7 | 20.3 | 20.2 | 20.2 | 17.9 | 15.6 | 9.2 | 5.2 |
| B. Minimum ºC. | 2.7 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 5.4 | 7.5 | 10.0 | 12.6 | 12.4 | 9.9 | 8.3 | 4.2 | - 0.1 |
| Mean of A and B ºC. | 5.5 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 9.0 | 11.1 | 15.1 | 16.4 | 16.3 | 13.9 | 11.9 | 6.7 | 2.5 |
| Difference from average (1921-1950)ºC. | +0.9 | +0.1 | - 3.4 | -0.8 | -2.1 | -1.3 | -1.9 | -1.6 | -1.5 | +0.6 | 0.5 | -2.6 |
| *Mean relative humidity per cent. | 85 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 69 | 63 | 57 | 73 | 79 | 86 | 85 | 85 |
| Earth temperature at 4 ft. depth ºC. | 4.8 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 5.9 | - | - | - | - | - | 12.8 | 10.7 | 6.4 |
| Bright sunshine -Total observed (daily-mean) Hr. | 1.86 | 2.15 | 3.17 | 4.19 | 4.47 | 8.63 | 3.89 | 5.36 | 4.71 | 3.63 | 1.05 | 2.05 |
| Percentage of average (1921-1950) | 196 | 134 | 107 | 95 | 74 | 127 | 61 | 94 | 113 | 135 | 77 | 238 |
| Rainfall (rain-gauge level, 110 ft.) -Number of days precipitation | 18 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 12 |
| Total fall In. | 3.24 | 0.44 | 1.62 | 1.79 | 1.47 | 0.34 | 3.39 | 1.83 | 3.82 | 1.80 | 1.61 | 2.41 |
| Percentage of average (1916-1950) | 143 | 26 | 126 | 91 | 83 | 19 | 141 | 79 | 175 | 76 | 62 | 109 |
Hour of observation 9 a.m. (G.M.T.)
The readings for bright sunshine are taken at Regent's Park whilst those marked* are from Kew.
Total Rainfall
Year Days 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
1961 144 25.29
1962 150 23.76