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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
Croydon 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Table V. METEOROLOGICAL RECORD
| Months. | Air Temperature in Degrees Fahrenheit. | bright Sunshine. Hrs. per day. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Means of | Mean of A. & B. | Rainfall Total. | |||||
| A. Max. | B. Min. | Daily Mean | Percentage. | ||||
| °F. | °F. | °F. | in. | mm. | hrs. | ||
| January | 43.7 | 37.4 | 40.5 | 1.13 | 29 | 0.82 | 10 |
| February | 47.9 | 39.6 | 43.7 | 3.19 | 81 | 1.85 | 19 |
| March | 51.0 | 38.0 | 44.5 | 0.21 | 5 | 3.62 | 31 |
| April | 54.0 | 41.6 | 47.8 | 2.93 | 74 | 3.51 | 25 |
| May | 59.6 | 43.6 | 51.6 | 1.44 | 37 | 5.13 | 33 |
| June | 68.5 | 53.5 | 61.0 | 2.66 | 68 | 7.32 | 44 |
| July | 74.9 | 55.9 | 65.4 | 1.33 | 34 | 8.75 | 55 |
| August | 73.2 | 54.3 | 63.7 | 3.10 | 79 | 6.19 | 43 |
| September | 65.9 | 52.0 | 58.9 | 3.51 | 89 | 5.46 | 43 |
| October | 56.7 | 45.4 | 51.1 | 3.63 | 92 | 3.23 | 30 |
| November | 50.6 | 41.5 | 46.1 | 4.77 | 121 | 1.50 | 17 |
| December | 42.7 | 36.5 | 39.6 | 4.11 | 104 | 0.98 | 12 |
| \leans and Totals for Year | 57.4 | 44.9 | 51.1 | 32.01 | 813 | 4.04 | 33 |
the least of which is the inhabitants do not always appreciate that
within a space of 60 years their town has grown from a village to
one of the great and important towns of England. With the
extension of civil aviation, Croydon importance is likely to become
greater each year. The trend of industrialism to the south and
the relatively low rates are also exerting an influence.
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