London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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East Ham 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

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TABLE 14.

METEOROLOGICAL RECORD—YEAR 1948.

Rain Gauge 5 in. in diameter, placed 1 foot above ground, 15 feet above sea level. Temperature taken in the

shade of a Stevenson's Screen, 5 feet from the ground.

Months.Temperature of Air during the Month.Mean Temperature of Air.Rainfall.
Highest Maxi-mumfLowest MinimumMean ofNo. of Days on which Rain fell. 0.01 and overAmount collected in inchesMean rate of fall for Rainy DaysGreatest fall in 24 hoursDate of greatest fall
All HighestAll Lowest
January————42.95212.860.140.4723rd
February—16—32.5840.41111.290.120.3721st
March—27—35.8445.7650.660.130.2517th/31st
April—32—38.6351.48131.200.920.343rd
May—30—40.9054.7991.990.220.4411th
June—41—47.3058.11195.060.272.4114th
July—42—50.4261.80—0.920.130.304th
August—42—50.0361.03143.790.271.476th
September—34—48.4059.0291.180.130.4812th
October—24—40.0350.10101.850.190.4425th
November—24—36.2344.4581.380.170.506th
December—19—34.9043.10172.070.120.6130th
Means & Totals for the Year—30—41.451.114324.250.172.4114th June

f The Highest Maximum Thermometer was stolen at the beginning of the year and has not yet been replaced by the
Meteorological Office.