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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

Whitechapel 1889

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]

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Table: Table R.—METEOROLOGICAL STATISTICS.—Highest and Lowest Records.

Table R.—METEOROLOGICAL STATISTICS.—Highest and Lowest Records.

No. of Hours of Registered Bright Sunshine in London.Humidity of Atmosphere.Reading of the Barometer (in inches).Horizontal movement of Air (miles per hour).Temperature (Fahrenheit).Ozone.
1st Qr.Highest10th wk. 26.01st, 2nd & 4th wk 934th wk. 30.216th wk 20.2March 24th 60°010th week 5 9
Lowest3rd ,, 1.510th week 752nd „ 28.531st „ 5.4„ 4th 18°76th, 7th & 13th week 01
2nd ,,Highest12th ,, 6502nd „ 9012th ,, 29.943rd „ 11.3May 23rd 85°29th week 6 5
Lowest11nth „ 3313th 711st „ 29.4913th „ 5.2April 1st 33°312th and 13th wks0.0
3rd ,,Highest9th „ 53910th „ 881st „ 30.0513th „ 14.2Aug. 1st 86°62nd week 5.2
Lowest13th „ 17.41st 714th „ 29.5910th ,, 4.4Sept. 17th 35°7nth „ 0.0
4th „Highest2nd ,, 3194th, 8th, 9th & 12th 948th „ 30.359th ,, 14.0Dec. 22nd 52°52nd 3.6
Lowest8th ., 002nd week 822nd ,, 29.328th „ 4.8,, 28th 25°28th and 10th week 0.0

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PREVIOUS RECORDS.
In 1888 rain or melted snow fell upon 165 days, to an aggregate of 27.52 inches.
In 1887 ,, ,, 142 „ „ 19.81 „
In 1886 „ ,, 162 „ ,, 24.09 ,,
In 1885 „ „ 167 „ „ 24 05 „