London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Lewisham 1859
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham]
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METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
| Week ending. | Weight of air. Barometer corrected. Mean inches. | Temperature of Air. Thermometer. | Prevailing winds. | Rainy days. | Amount of rain in inches. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest. | Lowest. | Mean of daily readings. | |||||
| Dec. 31 | 29.132 | 56.5 | 34.0 | 45.3 | S.W. | 7 | 0.97 |
| Jan. 7 | 29.294 | 55.5 | 29.5 | 43.5 | S.W. | 6 | 0.30 |
| 14 | 30.032 | 46.0 | 30.3 | 37.9 | S.W. & S.E. | 1 | 0.97 |
| 21 | 29.576 | 50.5 | 27.9 | 39.5 | S.W. | 7 | 0.62 |