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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

Finchley 1911

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]

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Table: The winter temperature, generally, was also high, the minimum in the earlier months being 18 degrees on the 31st January and 1st February, and 25 degrees on the 21st November.

The winter temperature, generally, was also high, the minimum in the earlier months being 18 degrees on the 31st January and 1st February, and 25 degrees on the 21st November.

Thermometer. Max. Min.Rain greatest Daily Fall.Rain Total for Month.
January5318.401.56
February5519.441.78
March6127.491.99
April6625.621.80
May7933.281.11
June8236.902.47
July91451.521.80
August9645.25.66
September9236.401.43
October64301.324.26
November5825.603.62
December5326.535.12

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The air in Finchley, during the wetter and winter months,
contained a very high percentage of moisture, largely explainable,
doubtless by the nature of the sub-soil, and, in a lesser
degree, by the altitude of the District.
Bacteriological and Chemical Laboratory.
The following is the record of the work done in the
Council's Laboratory during the year:—
Diphtheria.
One hundred and forty-seven swabs were examined. Of
these 147:
36 were positive
102 were negative
9 were sterile.
35 "Immediate" examinations were made, of which two
were found positive and 33 negative. Of the latter 4 of the
cultures proved to be positive. The stain used is Toluidine
Blue.