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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
Lewisham 1900
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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Meteorology.
During the year 1900, the mean temperature of the air at
Greenwich was 50.3. The lowest temperature 18.0 occurred on
Feb. 9th, and the highest 94.0 on July 16th.
Rain fell on 165 days. The rainfall was 22.66 inches, which
is below the average of previously recorded years by more than
two inches.
I am, Gentlemen,
Faithfully yours,
S. BLAKE JOLLY,
Medical Officer of Health to the Lewisham District.