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 1862
[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. 27 | 30.094 | 50°0 | 33°4 | 42°2 | S.W. | 3 | 0.08 |
| Jan. 3 | 29.607 | 52.3 | 33.5 | 43.8 | S.W. | 3 | 0.57 |
| 10 | 29.258 | 48.6 | 29.6 | 40.1 | S.W. & N.E. | 6 | 0.77 |
| 17 | 29.965 | 46.8 | 27.7 | 38.1 | N.E. | 4 | 0.74 |
| 24 | 29.430 | 53.8 | 37.5 | 43.8 | S.W. | 3 | 0.32 |