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Leyton 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, 1937.

The weather of the year 1937 was wet and dull with the mean temperature above the average. The summer was warm and dry with a marked deficiency of sunshine in July.

Country as a whole, 193733.48Country as a whole, 1881-191529.6

In London, the rainfall was 5.5 inches above the average.
July was exceptionally dry and February was exceptionally wet.

Snow fell on 23 days and hail on 6 days. There were no gales; thunder was heard on 16 days and there was fog on 41 days.

Sunshine.Average daily sunshine.Average daily sunshine.
London,19373.12 hoursLondon, 1906-19353.94 hours
Country as a whole. 19373.66 hoursCountry as a whole, 1881-19154.12 hours

In London, sunshine was below the average in every month
of the year. June was the sunniest month, with a daily average
of 5.72 hours of sunshine.

Temperature.

Average temperature.Average annual temperature.
London,193751.1° F.London, 1906-193550.5° F.
Country as a whole. 193748.9° F.Country as a whole, 1881-191548.5° F.

In London, the mean temperature was below the average only
in March, November and December. The mean temperature of
the year was 51.5 degrees Fahrenheit—0.6 degrees Fahrenheit
above the average of previous years. March was exceptionally
cold. August 6th was the hottest day with a maximum temperature
of 92 degrees Fahrenheit and the coldest days were March 10th and
November 21st when a minimum temperature of 24 degrees
Fahrenheit was recorded.