Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Penge]
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| Week ending Saturday. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 4 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 9.05 | 15.9 |
| „ 11 | 0.26 | 0.66 | 6.35 | 11.3 |
| „ 18 | 0.55 | 0.66 | 9.65 | 17.8 |
| „ 25 | 0.72 | 0.70 | 1.00 | 2.2 |
| Feb. 1 | 0.94 | 0.78 | 9.50 | 16.6 |
| „ 8 | 0.14 | 0.26 | 7.50 | 9.3 |
| „ 15 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 5.50 | 5.7 |
| „ 22 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 15.50 | 26.2 |
| March 1 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 9.67 | 16.9 |
| „ 8 | 0.18 | 0.24 | 21.50 | 27.2 |
| „ 15 | 0.69 | 0.28 | 14.75 | 23.0 |
| „ 22 | 1.30 | 1.42 | 15.53 | 26.3 |
| „ 29 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 8.75 | 13.3 |
| April 5 | 0.50 | 0.33 | 15.75 | 20.9 |
| „ 12 | 0.51 | 0.53 | 10.50 | 19.7 |
| „ 19 | 0.48 | 0.50 | 18.75 | 26.3 |
| ,, 26 | 0.33 | 0.32 | 32.75 | 40.5 |
| May 3 | 0.92 | 0.60 | 26.50 | 29.2 |
| „ 10 | 0.42 | 0.62 | 16.00 | 20.5 |
| „ 17 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 42.25 | 48.6 |
| „ 24 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 55.33 | 53.7 |
| „ 31 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 59.75 | 65.2 |
| June 7 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 42.00 | 53.7 |
| „ 14 | 0.00 | 0.14 | 26.25 | 35.5 |
| „ 21 | 0.07 | 0.41 | 44.50 | 67.3 |
| „ 28 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 23.50 | 33.1 |
| July 5 | 0.11 | 0.21 | 21.00 | 25.6 |
| „ 12 | 0.17 | 1.30 | 12.00 | 20.7 |
| „ 19 | o.75 | 0.52 | 6.50 | 6.2 |
| „ 26 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 35.25 | 27.1 |
| August 2 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 22.00 | 40.4 |
| „ 9 | 0.22 | 0.09 | 30.75 | 37.1 |
| „ 16 | 0.08 | 0.14 | 22.75 | 15.5 |
| „ 23 | 0.31 | 0.36 | 31.75 | 35.0 |
| „ 30 | 0.64 | 0.51 | 38.75 | 44.5 |
| Sept. 6 | 1.77 | 1.43 | 3.50 | 4.4 |
| „ 13 | 0.11 | 0.06 | 35.25 | 46.0 |
| „ 20 | 0.36 | 0.60 | 24.50 | 33.6 |
| „ 27 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 31.25 | 39.8 |
| October 4 | 0.34 | 0.22 | 31.50 | 40.1 |
| „ 11 | 1.19 | 1.28 | 15.50 | 21.3 |
| „ 18 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 20.25 | 32.0 |
| „ 25 | 0.79 | 0.69 | 22.25 | 21.0 |
| Nov. 1 | 1.36 | 1.27 | 22.25 | 22.9 |
| „ 8 | 0.32 | 0.40 | 19.75 | 22.7 |
| „ 15 | 1.29 | 1.50 | 8.25 | 17.7 |
| „ 22 | 0.59 | 0.63 | 8.50 | 15.6 |
| „ 29 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 17.00 | 13.8 |
| Dec. 6 | 0.50 | 0.31 | 5.25 | 4.6 |
| „ 13 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 5.00 | 2.6 |
| „ 20 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 9.25 | 7.9 |
| „ 27 | 0.49 | 0.53 | 2.50 | 3.4 |
| Totals | 21.31 | 22.46 | 1050.55 | 1327.3 |
| 1908 | 24.66 | 23.74 | 1640.25 | 1627.1 |
| 1909 | 26.41 | 27.25 | 1654.00 | 1648.4 |
| 1910 | 27-39 | 28.06 | 1294.20 | 1379.3 |
| 1911 | 24.11 | 23.65 | 1710.75 | 1788.8 |
| 1912 | 27.16 | 24.98 | 1247.20 | 1360.9 |
The rainfall is registered at the Recreation Ground and the sunshine is
recorded at the Town Hall.