London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Leyton 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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September : Sunny, but rather wet.
The sunniest September since 1934.
October : Dry at first, then wet.
Sunshine below average.
November : Dry and mild.
December : Very mild and very dry.
The mildest December since 1934 ; the driest
since 1933.
With regard to Public Holidays, the Easter week-end (3rd6th
April) had the coldest Easter Sunday in April since 1936.
The Whitsun week-end (23rd-25th May) was the warmest since
1944. The August week-end (lst-3rd August) was one of the
sunniest since 1933, and the Christmas Holiday (24th-27th December)
was the sunniest since 1929.