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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barometer – | ||||||||||||
| *Mean Pressure at 32°F. mbs. | 1030.3 | 1018.2 | 1014.2 | 1014.0 | 1016.7 | 1016.4 | 1018.5 | 1016.4 | 1018.3 | 1016.2 | 1019.6 | 1014.4 |
| (reduced to M.S.L.) | ||||||||||||
| Air Temperature– | ||||||||||||
| Mean of – | ||||||||||||
| A. Maximum C. | 6.1 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 13. 5 | 19. 9 | 19. 6 | 23.0 | 22.3 | 20.9 | 13.5 | 11.2 | 7.3 |
| B. Minimum °C. | 1.2 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 5. 3 | 9.7 | 10.8 | 13.4 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 1.9 |
| Mean of A and B °C. | 3.7 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 9.3 | 14.8 | 15.2 | 18.2 | 17.4 | 15.8 | 9.7 | 8.6 | 4.6 |
| Difference froa average (1931–1960) °C. | – 0.6 | + 0.7 | – 2.2 | – 0.7 | + 1.5 | – 1.4 | – 0.1 | – 0.6 | + 0.2 | – 1.8 | + 0.9 | – 0.9 |
| *Mean relative humidity per cent. | 86 | 83 | 76 | 76 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 73 | 75 | 84 | 86 | 81 |
| Earth temperature at 4 ft. depth °C. | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 6.4 | – | – | – | 19.1 | 17.7 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 8.1 |
| ,, ,, ,, 1 ft ,, °C. | 2.9 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 8.1 | 14.2 | 17. 2 | 19. 5 | 19.1 | 15.9 | 10. 8 | 8.6 | 5.1 |
| Bright sunshine – | ||||||||||||
| Total observed (daily–mean) Hr. | 0.74 | 1.71 | 2.00 | 3.71 | 6. 32 | 5. 43 | 6. 26 | 7.05 | 6.76 | 3. 97 | 1.44 | 1.26 |
| Percentage of average (1931–1960) | 72 | 96 | 66 | 77 | 106 | 81 | 104 | 125 | 154 | 144 | 99 | 147 |
| Rainfall (rain–gauge level, 110 ft.) – | ||||||||||||
| Number of days precipitation | 7 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 15 |
| Total fall In. | 0.61 | 0.85 | 3.04 | 3.27 | 1.94 | 4.06 | 1.97 | 1.48 | 0.55 | 1.32 | 1.66 | 1.28 |
| Percentage of average (1916–1950) | 25 | 51 | 192 | 166 | 110 | 223 | 82 | 64 | 25 | 56 | 64 | 58 |
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 Kev
| Total | Ralnfal1 | |
| 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 |
| 1963 | 172 | 23.17 |
| 1964 | 143 | 22.03 |