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Weather.
The following summary of the weather during 1964 and Table 3, page 31, is based upon information
supplied by the Meteorological Office:—
January.—Very dry. Mean temperature just below average but about 5°C. (9°F.) higher than
January 1963. Three days snow lying in Regent's Park. No thunder or gales. Average sunshine
in central London.
February.—Continuing Dry. Mean temperature just above average and about 5°C. (9°F.) higher
than February 1963. No thunder or gales. Sunshine near average but dullest February and
winter for 5 years.
March.—Cold, dull, turning wet. Mean temperature 2.2°C. (4.0°F.) below normal at Camden Square.
Rain 249% of average at London Airport. Eight days with snow or sleet at Kew but only 1 with
snow lying. Sunshine 62 % of average at Kew where it was dullest and wettest March since 1947.
April.—Dull and showery. Mean temperature near average, but 2nd and 3rd were coldest April days
at Kew for 35 years. Wettest April at Kew since 1931. Gale force gusts in Kingsway 6 days.
One morning fog in Regent's Park.
May.—Very warm; warmest May for over a century. Wettest spring at Kew since 1878 following an
exceptionally dry winter.
June.—Rather cool, dull and thundery. Maximum temperature at Kew on 21st was lowest for that
date since 1886. No frost. Rain 254% of average at Greenwich. Sunshine 81% of average in
Regent's Park.
July.—Dry; becoming warm. Temperature on roof of London Weather Centre exceeded 27°C.
(81°F.) on 3 days. Sunshine 110% of average in Kingsway.
August.—Dry. Mean temperature near average. Rain 61 % of average at Kensington Palace where
there were 2 days with thunder. Sunshine 125% of average in the city. Warmest and sunniest
August and summer at Kew since 1959.
September.—Dry, warm and sunny. Mean temperature 1.0°C. (1.8°F.) above average at London
Airport. No thunder. Gusts to gale force on 2 days in Kingsway where sunshine was 161 % of
average. Sunniest September at Kew since 1911.
October.—Dry but rather cold. Coldest October at Kew for 25 years. Rain 65% of average at
Kensington Palace. Fog on 10 days at Northolt. Gale force gusts on 2 days in Kingsway where
sunshine was 148 % of average.
November.—Dry and rather mild. Mean temperature 1°C. (1.8°F.) above average at Hampstead.
Driest autumn at Kew since 1947 (driest on record) and no similar early November dry spell in
at least the last 50 years. No thunder; 10 days with fog at Northolt, persisting all day on 10th
and 30th and, in other parts of London area, on 1st. Sunshine near average; second sunniest
autumn on record at Kew.
December.—Another dry month. Mean temperature 0.6°C. (1°F.) below average at Kew. Rain
59 % of average at London Airport. Much of London area had a light sprinkling of snow overnight
24th-25th. No thunder. Four days with fog in central London. Sunshine 105% of average at
London Airport. Sunniest Boxing Day on record at Kew.
SECTION B.—GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
Representation upon Other Bodies.
The Council were represented upon the under-mentioned statutory and voluntary bodies as
indicated:—
Body
London County Council Divisional Health Committee
(Division 2)
St. Marylebone Tuberculosis Care Committee
Paddington Hospital Group House Committee No. 2
Paddington Hospital Group House Committee No. 3
National Society for Clean Air
* Until March.
Representatives
Alderman Dr. E. Jacobs.
Councillor Mrs. F. E. Glenny.
Councillor Mrs. F. E. Glenny.
*Councillor Dr. L. Jacobs.
*Councillor Mrs. F. E. Glenny.
Councillor Dr. H. K. Ashworth, T.D.
The Medical Officer of Health.