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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 1898

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]

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Table: T ABLE (Q).— METEOROLIGICAL STATISTICS.

T ABLE (Q).— METEOROLIGICAL STATISTICS.

No. of Hours of Registered Bright Sunshine at Greenwich.Mean of Degree of Humidity. (saturation being representtd by 100).Mean Reading of Barometer (in inches).Mean Temperature (Fahrenheit).Rainfall (in inches).
1st Quarter164.481.429.8841.53.21
2nd „465.275.429.7452.85.48
3rd „607.670.029.9062.52.36
4th „177585029.7448.47.76
Total1414.777.928.1551.318.81

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Mem.:— These Tables are compiled from the Registrar General's Weekly Returns.

Table: T able (R.)— METEOROLOGICAL STATISTICS.— HIGHEST AND LOWEST RECORDS.

T able (R.)— METEOROLOGICAL STATISTICS.— HIGHEST AND LOWEST RECORDS.

No. of Hours of Registered Bright Sunshine at Greenwich.Humidity of Atmosphere.Reading of the Barometer. (in inches).Temperature. (Fahrenheit.)Ozone.
1st Qr.Highest13th wk. 28.93rd week 914th wk. 30.3711th week 45°711th wk. 2.0
Lowest4th „ 2.210th „ 7613th „ 29.4512th „ 37°51st, 2nd & 13th wks. 0.0
2nd Qr.Highest1st wk. 47.87th week 8211th wk. 30.0612th week 60°51st & 3rd weeks 1.1
Lowest4th „ 23.91st „ 676th „ 29.553rd „ 46.45th, 6th, 7th, 11th & 13th weeks 0.0
3rd Qr.Highest7th wk. 61.04th and 6th weeks 761st wk. 30.0310th week 70°413th week 0.7
Lowest4th „ 25.611th wk. 6413th „ 29.8013th „ 52°92nd, 3rd, 4th 8th, 10th, 11th 12th wks. 0.0
4th Qr.Highest5th wk. 28.76th week 9312th „ 30.181st week 56°19th week 1.2
Lowest11th „ 0.85th „ 793rd „ 29.2512th „ 40°11st & 6th weeks 0.0

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Rain or Melted Snow fell on 137 days in the year
The highest Temperature was Registered on September 8th, 92°1.
„ lowest „ „ February 21st, 26°1.